Dessert Recipes

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked into a converted gas station on Route 9 that made a maple pecan pumpkin bread that ruined … Read more

I was at my local hardware store—of all places—picking up a new caulk gun for a bathroom project that was already two weekends overdue. The … Read more

The neighborhood fall block party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day preparations—you know, the kind … Read more

This was supposed to be my famous pumpkin loaf—the one I bake every October without fail. You know the one. It’s the recipe I’ve perfected … Read more

I was elbow-deep in flour and butter last November when the power went out. Halfway through creaming butter for a traditional pumpkin cheesecake, the mixer … Read more

My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a birthday present for my nephew, and the smell hit me … Read more

This recipe is designed for those evenings when you need something comforting but don’t want a whole kitchen full of cookies staring at you. It … Read more

There used to be a tiny, sun-faded bakery tucked between a laundromat and a hardware store on the corner of Elm and 4th that made … Read more

I was supposed to be making caramel popcorn. You know, the kind that takes forever, requires a candy thermometer you can never find, and leaves … Read more

I was up to my elbows in potting soil, repotting a spider plant that had seen better days, when my neighbor, a retired plumber named … Read more