Dessert Recipes

That smell. Brown butter hitting a hot pan, the way it goes from nutty to almost caramel in seconds—it still takes me straight to my … Read more

I want a dessert that looks like a fireworks display on a plate, but I refuse to turn on my oven. That’s the whole thought. … Read more

It was the third or fourth time I’d stood in front of the freezer at a party, spoon in hand, staring at a half-melted tub … Read more

My neighbor’s kid asked for this s’mores icebox cake four days in a row without being prompted. Not because I offered it, not because his … Read more

I figured a no-bake dessert that looked like a football would be more about the shaping than the taste. It took about ten minutes of … Read more

I figured strawberry shortcake was one of those fussy desserts best left to bakeries and grandmas with secret recipes. It took about one summer afternoon … Read more

“Wait—you can actually do that with a cookie?” My sister-in-law was staring at the spiderweb design on top of this Halloween cookie cake, and honestly, … Read more

That first drag of a #2 pencil across thick paper—the scratch, the resistance, the way the graphite leaves a dark, satisfying line. It still takes … Read more

The way that oatmeal streusel clumps together in little golden clusters—that’s the whole reason I make this apple crisp. I mean, sure, the apples are … Read more

I had been looking for a dessert dip that actually felt like a real dessert, not just something sweet to scoop with a cracker. For … Read more