I figured a pumpkin roll was one of those things you just had to accept might crack. It took about four Thanksgivings for that theory … Read more

I want pumpkin banana bread right now. Not the dry kind that crumbles into a thousand sad pieces on the plate, and definitely not the … Read more

The pumpkin puree was already open in the fridge from a batch of pumpkin spice sheet cake I’d made for a neighbor’s baby shower, and … Read more

“You put pumpkin in sourdough?” My neighbor leaned over my counter, skeptical, as I pulled a deeply orange, crackling loaf from the oven. I just … Read more

I pulled the muffin tin out of the oven and set it on the stovetop, the kitchen filling with that warm, spiced scent that honestly … Read more

That first hot, sticky lick of peach juice dribbling down your chin before you can even get a napkin—that’s the taste of a real summer … Read more

Late October, and the only thing I want is a batch of pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies. The kitchen light hums low, the window is cracked just … Read more

I did not trust brown butter in pumpkin cookies. Honestly, I thought it was one of those things food bloggers hyped up just to sound … Read more

I made a red, white, and blue berry trifle for a Labor Day party last year, and I forgot to chill it. Honest mistake, I … Read more

I had been looking for a peach cobbler that actually tasted like something—not just sweet, syrupy peaches under a soggy biscuit. For a while, I … Read more