Dessert Recipes

I was at the hardware store, of all places, waiting for a key to be copied, when the man behind the counter—a guy named Jerry … Read more

There used to be a tiny apple orchard stand on the old highway just outside of town, run by a woman named Mrs. Gable who … Read more

I was standing in the spice aisle of the grocery store last Tuesday when a jar of molasses slipped through my fingers and shattered on … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple apple crisp. I had the apples peeled, the cinnamon measured, and a clear vision of a crumbly, buttery … Read more

My niece asked why I couldn’t just use pumpkin spice instant pudding mix instead of melting all those separate ingredients for a fall snack mix. … Read more

Introduction My husband claimed he hated pumpkin bread for fifteen years. Fifteen years. Every autumn, when the leaves started turning and my baking instincts kicked … Read more

My neighbor across the hall asked why I couldn’t just use browned butter in a pumpkin cookie recipe. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

I was standing in line at the DMV—a place where hope goes to die slowly—when the woman ahead of me started talking about muffins. Not … Read more

My sister swore she didn’t like pumpkin spice. For years. “It’s for basic white girls and lattes,” she’d say, wrinkling her nose every time October … Read more

I was at the hardware store, of all places, last October. Not exactly where you’d expect a recipe epiphany, right? I was there for a … Read more