Dessert Recipes

The first time I made black velvet cupcakes, I was convinced the color was a gimmick. Honestly, I thought any cake that looked that dark … Read more

That faint, sweet scent of vanilla and butter — the kind that seems to hang in the air long after you’ve left the kitchen — … Read more

The coffee shop drive-thru line was seventeen cars deep, and I had a half-melted stick of butter sitting on my counter at home. That’s the … Read more

The first time I browned butter, I nearly threw it out. I was sure I’d burned it — that dark amber color with the little … Read more

Sixth time in three weeks, and I finally stopped holding my breath when I pulled the springform pan ring away. The gingersnap crust held firm—no … Read more

The last Sunday in September, and the kitchen window is fogged up from a pot of apple cider simmering on the stove. The air has … Read more

I want something cold, something sweet, and something that tastes like a campfire without actually having to build one. It’s July, it’s hot, and my … Read more

The rain started sometime after midnight, a steady drumming against the bedroom window that I felt more than heard. By the time the gray morning … Read more

I figured the best peach cobbler had to be complicated. It took about one summer afternoon in a too-hot kitchen for that idea to fall … Read more

“These are the best cookies I’ve ever had,” my son’s third-grade teacher said, holding up a jar of iced oatmeal cookies I’d packed in a … Read more