Meringue Bones

Halloween Meringue Bones

What’s spookier than a skeleton? Disembodied bones—meringue bones that are so sweet you just can’t resist the temptation to take a bite.

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Pie in the Hand

I Blame Pie

As Beth Howard explains, grieving is a lot like making pie. Except there’s no real recipe. You just sorta make it up as you go.

Autumn Pudding

Wine-Soaked Autumn Pudding

An autumnal take on classic summer pudding that melds booze and berries and apples and plums to really quite lovely effect.

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Twinkie Bundt Cake

Twinkie Bundt Cake

A relatively ginormous riff on the iconic American snack cake, this Twinkie look-alike boasts an amped-up vanilla smack and ingredients you can actually pronounce.

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Banana Cream Pie

Marie Howard’s Banana Cream Pie

Behold, the pie that prompted Beth M. Howard’s parents’ marriage proposal. One taste and we understood why. We think you will, too.

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Almond Biscotti

Rosa’s Almond Biscotti

We find these unabashedly unconventional biscotti bewitching beyond belief. Different form. Same function. Far less fuss.

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Pistachio Pound Cake

Pistachio Lover’s Pound Cake

Not too sweet and not too dense, this pound cake for pistachio lovers is just right—and just large enough to share.

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Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

Crisp at the edges. Chewy within. Peanutty through and through. A classic perfected. Pass the milk, please.

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Waffles with Salted Caramel Sauce

Classic Waffles With Salted Caramel Sauce

Oh, you were expecting breakfast? These sweet little somethings may make you forget all about the rest of your day’s plans.

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Warm Any Fruit Crumble

Warm Any Fruit Crumble

This simple crumble works magic with whichever seasonal fruit you fancy—or happen to have languishing on your countertop.

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Nilla Wafer Banana Pudding

Nilla Wafer Banana Pudding

Not a lot has changed since you last had this after-school classic. It’s still simple. And it’s still gosh darned comforting as heck.

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S'mores Brownies

S’mores Brownies

Chewy, gooey, and chocolatey, these crackly topped brownies are the perfect balance of cakey, fudgy, and pass-the-napkins messy.

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Mixed Cereal

Cereal Milk

We know about your clandestine cravings for Fruity Pebbles and Cap’n Crunch. Thankfully, so do the geniuses at Momofuku Milk Bar.

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stone-fruit-slump

Stone Fruit Slump

Equal parts bohemian and tradition, this stone fruit slump marries the best aspects of cobbler and cake to sweet, sweet effect.

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Plum Almond Cake

Plum Almond Cake | Torta di Prugne e Mandorle

Haute yet homey, this rustic Italian cake will cause you to anticipate plum season like never, ever before.

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Cantaloupe and Hibiscus Beet Sorbets

Cantaloupe Sorbet

This cooling concoction takes its kick from a shot of vodka and, for those who like to live dangerously, a pinch of cayenne.

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Fruit and Sour Beer Sorbet

Fruity Beer Sorbet

What’s that? Fruity beers are for the girls? Hmmm. Does the same go for fruity beer sorbets?

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Watermelon with Salt

Watermelon with Fleur de Sel

The simplest and most summery dessert we know–complete with juice dribbling down your chin–just got even more spectacular.

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Cantaloupe and Hibiscus Beet Sorbets

Hibiscus Beet Sorbet

Behind that tempting shade of red lurks an oh-so-swell-for-you ingredient whose virtues are masked by hibiscus’ floral lilt.

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Yum Yum Squares

Yum Yum Squares

Sweet! Gooey! Easy! Yum! Those are just a few of the lovely things we’re hearing about these coconutty beauties. Taste for yourself.

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