Dessert Recipes

My neighbor Marco asked why I couldn’t just dump a whole can of pumpkin puree into my standard chocolate chip cookie dough. I started to … Read more

I was standing in the fluorescent-lit aisle of a generic supermarket last November when the scent of canned pumpkin hit me — and suddenly I … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in October, and I had an undeniable, almost irrational craving for something pumpkin-spiced but also creamy and … Read more

The office holiday party was in forty-five minutes and I had forgotten to bring dessert. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate, multi-day preparations like three-tiered … Read more

Clara wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a chain saw—don’t ask—and the smell hit me before I even got to her … Read more

The corner bakery on Elm Street had a window display that always drew me in every October. It wasn’t the pumpkins or the hay bales … Read more

The neighborhood “Friendsgiving” potluck was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, I’d remembered to RSVP with an enthusiastic “yes!” and even offered … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last Tuesday, fumbling for my keys, when the wind shifted and carried the faintest whiff of … Read more

There used to be a tiny café tucked behind a vintage bookstore on the west side of Portland that made the most incredible pumpkin chocolate … Read more

My friend Sarah asked why I couldn’t just use a box mix for the pumpkin scones. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work — … Read more