Dessert Recipes

Let me tell you, these aren’t just any old cookie. I’ve tested a lot of versions over the years, and this one is the keeper. … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery on a side street in my old neighborhood—a place called The Velvet Crumb—that made the most incredible black … Read more

I was digging through a dusty box of old cookbooks at a garage sale last fall—honestly, I was just looking for a vintage Pyrex dish … Read more

The neighborhood cookie swap was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was scrolling through my phone, half-watching a movie, when … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had a ridiculous, very specific craving for something cute. Like, aggressively cute. Not … Read more

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sitting in his cluttered office during tax season, listening to him describe exactly … Read more

The PTA Halloween party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. My son had reminded me every morning for two weeks. I’d nodded, said … Read more

My brother-in-law, Mark, had claimed for years that he hated decorated sugar cookies. “Too sweet,” he’d say, waving a dismissive hand at the platter I’d … Read more

I was standing in line at the post office, sweating under a package that weighed more than my carry-on luggage, when the woman behind the … Read more

My nephew asked why I couldn’t just use cake mix instead of making cookies from scratch. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—then stopped. … Read more