Hi Reader! Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE pumpkin. But last night I ate a slice of pumpkin bread standing at the counter and realized halfway through that I’d reached max pumpkin saturation (known as MPS, from this moment forward). So this week, I’m taking a wee break. Join me, if you please... Fudgy Chocolate Brownie Meringue Cake. It has a dense, fudgy center and a crisp meringue top, with no frosting required. It looks like more work than it is, which is the best kind of dessert to bring...

Hi Reader! There’s a moment every October when the air turns crisp, the leaves start crunching underfoot, and suddenly all you want is a warm slice of something spiced and golden. That moment? It’s now! Your new fall obsession is this Pumpkin Bread with the perfect apple cider doughnut-inspired top. Picture this: a tall, tender loaf with a perfectly cracked, sugar-spiced top. Inside, it’s moist, plush, and the color of a sunset over a pumpkin patch (idk, work with me). Every bite is wrapped...

Hi Reader! Yes, it's still 10,000 degrees here, but I know many of you are actually experiencing FALL WEATHER! And that demands apples, spices and pumpkin...not necessarily in that order. This past weekend I made a cinnamon raisin sourdough boule, and it was so incredibly magical. I've had it every morning, toasted, smeared with butter and finished with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt, because that's how we do. It wasn't a perfect loaf. The cinnamon brown sugar swirl broke through the exterior...