Dessert Recipes

Maggie wasn’t making a big deal of it. I’d stopped by to drop off a book I’d borrowed, and the smell hit me before I … Read more

There used to be a tiny, quirky bakery on Elm Street called “The Midnight Muffin” that made the most incredible Halloween treats. When they closed … Read more

Let me tell you, this pumpkin bread isn’t just another fall recipe. It’s the one that finally made my neighbor, a self-proclaimed pumpkin spice hater, … Read more

I was at the county dump—no, really, I was—trying to wrestle a broken tricycle into the metal bin when the woman in charge of the … Read more

Marta wasn’t trying to be a hero. I’d stopped by her place on a random Tuesday afternoon to return a book I’d borrowed, and the … Read more

The woman at the community garden plot next to mine watched me for a few minutes as I tried to wrangle a bag of flour … Read more

I was supposed to be making a classic pecan pie. You know, the one with the corn syrup, the standard sugar, and a flavor that … Read more

This was supposed to be a pumpkin pie. I mean, that was the plan. A full-blown, from-scratch pumpkin pie with a buttery crust I’d spent … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a ridiculous, almost embarrassing craving for pumpkin bread. Not the loaf kind, though. I … Read more

My niece Mia asked why I couldn’t just pour a can of soda over the apples instead of making a complicated syrup from scratch. I … Read more