Dessert Recipes

The way the crumb topping settled over that dense, fudgy brownie—like fresh soil mounded over a tiny grave—was what got me. I had spent the … Read more

For a while, I just accepted that store-bought pan de muerto wasn’t going to taste like the ones my abuela used to make. You know … Read more

My six-year-old looked up at me with chocolate smeared across her cheek and said, “Mom, these are the best ghosts ever. Can we make them … Read more

I burned the first batch of spooky Halloween brownies so badly I had to throw them out before my neighbors even knocked on the door. … Read more

I need to make a ghost that looks like it just saw a mouse. Not a scary ghost—a surprised ghost. That is the exact thought … Read more

For a while, I just accepted that pumpkin bread wasn’t going to taste like a cross between a dense loaf and a soft cookie. You … Read more

I assumed that making a “dirt cup” dessert would require a trip to the garden for actual topsoil. It took about five minutes for me … Read more

I did not trust Rice Krispie Treat pumpkins to hold their shape. Honestly, I thought they sounded like a mistake until my oven thermometer broke … Read more

Fourth-time-in-a-fall and I still can’t get the reduction ratio right. Or maybe I can, and I’m just being dramatic because the kitchen smells like a … Read more

My husband walked in with two colleagues from work who he had promised to grab a bite with after their shift ended. Panic, honestly. The … Read more