Dessert Recipes

The bananas on my counter had gone from speckled to practically pleading, and I had just pulled a can of pumpkin puree from the back … Read more

The way the caramel clings to the fork—thick, slow, amber—that’s the whole point. I didn’t set out to make a cake that was just sweet. … Read more

I had been looking for a pumpkin cookie that actually tasted like a real cookie and not a cakey muffin masquerading as one. For a … Read more

I ruined pumpkin bars for three straight autumns before I figured out what I was doing wrong. Not a little wrong — I mean, soggy-bottomed, … Read more

My niece showed up at my door unannounced, and the only sweet thing in my pantry was a half-eaten bag of M&Ms and some old-fashioned … Read more

Third time in a week I found myself elbow-deep in crushed Oreos, and honestly, I still wasn’t tired of it. The first batch disappeared before … Read more

I figured black velvet cake was just chocolate cake with food coloring, a gimmick for Halloween parties and nothing more. It took about one bite … Read more

The little marshmallow ghost kept staring up at me from the cooling rack. My niece had just asked, for the fourth time, if she could … Read more

The first Saturday in October, and the only thing I wanted was candy corn. Not because I love the stuff—honestly, I’m the person who eats … Read more

I bought persimmons for three straight winters before I actually liked them. The first year, I bit into a Fuyu that wasn’t quite ripe and … Read more