Dessert Recipes

My friend Jenna texted me a photo last October. It was a pan of something white, with red drizzles and these dark, staring circles. “Halloween … Read more

I was folding laundry last Thursday—a damp, gray afternoon that felt like it would never end—when the faint scent of cocoa powder drifted from somewhere. … Read more

There used to be a tiny Cuban bakery on Grand Avenue in Miami called Dulce Vida that made a pumpkin tres leches cake every October. … Read more

“Mom, can we make the dirt cups with the worms again?” My niece said this before Halloween even started, and honestly, I couldn’t blame her. … Read more

That first crackle of a chocolate chip cookie fresh from the oven—the one that promises something special—still takes me straight back to my friend Jenna’s … Read more

I burned the first batch of these spiced pumpkin cheesecake bars so badly the smoke alarm went off and my neighbor actually knocked on the … Read more

I was standing in the community garden last December, wrestling with a bag of beets that had frozen solid overnight. My neighbor Mrs. Chen, who … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a sleety Tuesday in early December, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for something that tasted like … Read more

My husband walked past the kitchen, stopped mid-step, and just stood there for a second. He didn’t say anything at first—just stared at the bowl … Read more

Third time in as many days, and the cream cheese filling finally stayed put instead of bubbling out the sides like some kind of cheesy … Read more