Dessert Recipes

I was at my local farmers’ market last October, elbows deep in a bin of pie pumpkins, when the woman running the stall—a retired schoolteacher … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple apple crisp for a Tuesday night. You know, the kind you throw together without thinking twice—some apples, a … Read more

My grandmother’s kitchen always smelled like cinnamon and burnt sugar, a scent that clung to the curtains long after we’d left the table. I used … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the local grocery store last Tuesday when the smell of cinnamon sticks hit me — and suddenly … Read more

Leo wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by his apartment to help him move a heavy bookshelf, and the smell of warm cinnamon and … Read more

This was supposed to be a sophisticated pumpkin mousse. I had plans to make it elegant, light, and entirely separate from the crust. I grabbed … Read more

The little roadside stand in Vermont had a name that was almost impossible to pronounce, located just off a winding backroad that smelled of pine … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and the craving for something warm, sweet, and heavily spiced hit me like a ton of bricks. … Read more

My nephew Leo asked why I couldn’t just dump the pumpkin puree straight into the dough without browning the butter first. I started to explain … Read more

I was standing in the produce aisle last Tuesday, just trying to grab some apples for my kid’s lunch, when this wave of sweetness hit … Read more