Dessert Recipes

I pulled a half-baked tray of these pumpkin banana bread bars out of the oven at 8:47 PM on a Tuesday. My kitchen smelled like … Read more

The last time I had a slice of true Hawaiian sunset cake, I was sitting on a friend’s lanai in Kailua, watching the sky turn … Read more

The first time I made these Peach Bellini Cupcakes, I was actually supposed to be bringing a bottle of prosecco to a friend’s birthday brunch. … Read more

I was standing in my kitchen at 7 AM, staring at a half-eaten red velvet cake from the night before. My husband had brought it … Read more

I pulled the loaf out of the oven at 11:47 PM on a Tuesday, and the smell alone made me forget I had to be … Read more

The candy bar was sitting on the counter, half-unwrapped, looking way too good for a Tuesday night. I had just pulled a pan of cinnamon … Read more

I pulled the baking sheet out of the oven and just stood there for a second, staring. The kitchen smelled like a bakery that had … Read more

The first time I made this crème brûlée cheesecake, I was actually trying to get rid of a half-used block of cream cheese before it … Read more

I pulled the pie out of the oven and the kitchen smelled like Christmas had exploded in the best possible way. Clove, cinnamon, ginger—that unmistakable … Read more

I was standing in my kitchen at 11 PM on a Tuesday, staring at a bag of lemons I’d bought for a salad dressing I … Read more