Dessert Recipes

I burned the first three batches of Pan de Muerto before I figured out what I was doing wrong. Not slightly overbaked—I mean charcoal disks … Read more

I need a Halloween cookie that looks like velvet. Not the fabric kind—the cake kind. That deep, dark, almost-black crumb that somehow manages to be … Read more

I had been looking for a Halloween treat that actually looked festive without requiring a piping bag, a candy thermometer, or a trip to three … Read more

My nephew Leo showed up at my door last October 28th, already in his too-small dinosaur costume, and announced we were making Halloween treats for … Read more

I set down the tray of chocolate pudding cups on the picnic table, and for a solid five seconds, nobody moved. Then my seven-year-old nephew … Read more

Standing at the kitchen counter with apple cider spilled across the cutting board and a half-empty jar of cinnamon sugar winking at me from the … Read more

That first crackle of a buttery shortbread crust being pressed into the pan—the sound that says something good is about to happen. I was in … Read more

Third time in as many days, and I finally stopped adding things. The first batch of this pumpkin French toast bake was drowning—too much custard, … Read more

I figured a good pumpkin scone was something you had to hunt down at a fancy bakery. It took about one batch of these coming … Read more

My friend Jenna did not trust cream cheese in a caramel dip. She stood in my kitchen, arms crossed, watching me dump an eight-ounce block … Read more