Easy Sweets

Someone asked me last week why I couldn’t just use instant pudding mix instead of making it from scratch for Halloween treats. It was my … Read more

I figured a Halloween dessert that looks like dirt would be mostly for show—cute to look at, but not something you’d actually crave seconds of. … Read more

I was halfway through a book signing at a local indie bookstore when the woman next to me—a retired librarian with the most incredible silver … Read more

My niece took one bite, froze mid-chew, and then whispered, “Auntie, you’re a cookie wizard.” That’s the moment I knew these spider web cookies were … Read more

“Are these pumpkin chocolate chip muffins?” my neighbor asked, peeking over the fence while I was bringing a basket inside. I hadn’t even offered one … Read more

I ruined zucchini bread three times before I accidentally made it better. Not the kind of ruined where you scrape burnt edges into the trash—the … Read more

My husband looked up from his bowl and said, “This is the one. Don’t change a thing.” That never happens. He’s usually the type to … Read more

Third time in as many days and I finally stopped fiddling with the banana-to-pumpkin ratio. The first loaf came out too dense, like a brick … Read more

October, and the only thing I want is a pumpkin snickerdoodle cookie with brown butter icing. It’s one of those afternoons where the light is … Read more

My husband looked at the jug of apple cider sitting on the counter and said, “You’re not going to try to make donuts out of … Read more