Dessert Recipes

The crumb—that’s what I was after. Not the chocolate (though, obviously, that’s a perk), not the zucchini hiding in plain sight. I wanted a crumb … Read more

I burned peach cobbler three times before I figured out what I was actually doing wrong. Not a little scorched on the edges—I mean blackened, … Read more

My neighbor Margaret knocked on my door at 4:30 PM holding a single zucchini from her garden. “I have no idea what to do with … Read more

By the fourth loaf in six days, I finally stopped adding extra chocolate chips to the cream cheese swirl. That first time, I was just … Read more

Pulling a skillet out of the oven with the unmistakable scent of browned butter and melting chocolate chunks swirling in the air is a kind … Read more

I figured browning butter for banana bread would be a quick shortcut to richer flavor. It took about ten minutes for that to turn into … Read more

The last crumb disappeared before anyone even reached for seconds. Twice in a week, actually. That quiet moment when the pumpkin chocolate chip dump cake … Read more

I did not trust pumpkin in muffins for the longest time. Honestly, the idea of mixing pumpkin with cream cheese and then topping it with … Read more

Introduction The crackle of the oat crumble is what I made this skillet peach crisp for — everything else is secondary. That first bite, when … Read more

The tray was empty before the last recess bell rang. Again. Third time in two weeks someone texted asking for the recipe. Honestly, I didn’t … Read more