Dessert Recipes

The cashier at the corner market watched me stare at the bag of Halloween candy I was holding—a mix I’d grabbed on impulse, mostly because … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind a florist shop on a side street in Portland that made the most incredible fig and … Read more

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a cup of sugar—how cliché, right?—and this warm, sweet, almost floral smell hit … Read more

I was standing in my kitchen last October, staring at a can of pumpkin puree that had been sitting in my pantry since the previous … Read more

My niece asked why I couldn’t just use candy corn instead of melting down those fancy orange and yellow candies. I started to explain why … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of perfectly round, classically iced sugar cookies for a Halloween party. I had the royal icing bagged, the … Read more

I was standing in line at the post office, of all places, when the idea for this Perfect Spiderweb Halloween Cookie Cake first hit me. … Read more

The neighborhood apple picking trip was in two hours and I’d completely forgotten I’d signed up to bring the treat. Everyone else would be bringing … Read more

The woman at the craft table next to mine watched me struggle with a piping bag for a good ten minutes before she said anything. … Read more

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