Dessert Recipes

My aunt claimed she hated canned fruit. For years. Every holiday, every family gathering—she’d make a point of saying “I just don’t like things from … Read more

The woman at the farmers’ market stall watched me eyeing her basket of tiny pie pumpkins. She didn’t say anything at first, just kept arranging … Read more

My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just toss the pumpkin puree straight into my sourdough starter instead of fussing with a separate pre-ferment. I opened … Read more

I swore I couldn’t bake pumpkin rolls. For years. Then my neighbor Carol knocked on my door holding a plate covered in foil, saying “I … Read more

The neighborhood bake sale was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those fancy layered cakes with perfect buttercream rosettes … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at Aldi last Tuesday when the woman in front of me unloaded her cart — and the very … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of traditional apple cider donuts. I had the cider reduced, the oil heating, and my piping bag all … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just toss the apples in the pan with some butter before baking them. I started to explain why that … Read more

I was standing in the middle of the spice aisle at my local grocery store last October, staring blankly at the pumpkin pie spice, when … Read more

The church potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I was standing in my kitchen at 6 AM on a Saturday, still in … Read more