Three pies already in the oven and the dessert table still looks boring? I ran out of pie plates one Thanksgiving and never stressed over desserts the same way again. These 30 quick bars, cakes, and no-bake treats run a few dollars a batch, so your guests get variety without spending all day baking.
I hid a pastry I love for years because I couldn't find a word for it in English. Halloween finally gave me one: a spiral of wafer-thin black and orange crust, wrapped around pumpkin paste with a molten heart of cheddar.
I chased a panettone memory and ended up with something better for my kitchen: soft, coffee-scented Kahlua buns stuffed with mascarpone cream and finished with a crackle of salted pistachio. Two days of gentle, low-effort steps — no sourdough temperament, no fancy tools.