Dessert Recipes

The loaf tin was sitting on the counter, completely bare. Not a single crumb left. I had just pulled it out of the oven, expecting … Read more

My son looked up from his plate, frosting smeared across his upper lip, and said, “Mom, these are the best cupcakes you’ve ever made. Can … Read more

I did not trust brown butter in muffins. To be honest, I thought it sounded like a mistake until I pulled the first batch out … Read more

My sister-in-law stood in my kitchen doorway, holding an empty coffee mug and looking at me with a mix of suspicion and admiration. It was … Read more

“You can’t just make one banana’s worth of bread.” That’s what my neighbor said when I told her I was testing a recipe for a … Read more

Halloween treats usually fall into one of two camps—either they’re adorable to look at but taste like cardboard, or they’re delicious but look like a … Read more

I burned three batches of pan de muerto before I finally understood what I was doing wrong. The first one came out looking like a … Read more

The way the chocolate pudding just barely quivers when you set the cup down—that’s the thing I couldn’t stop looking at. It’s not jello, not … Read more

“Wait, you’re making what?” My husband peered over my shoulder, flour already dusting my counter. I was elbow-deep in pie dough, a can of pumpkin … Read more

That first crack of the black cocoa hitting the mixing bowl — the kind that poofs up like a tiny, edible thundercloud — still takes … Read more