I don’t think a lot of fluffy language has to accompany dessert. Everyone is too busy stuffing their faces with all of it.

Pumpkin pie and mini cheesecakes with dollops of freshly whipped cream

Far too rich and heavy for a normal person (except maybe on Thanksgiving), I give you the apple caramel pecan cheesecake.

And the final step in pumpkin pie – prepping and eating!

I realized as I was making the sweet potato casserole and, more importantly, the pumpkin pie that I, the consummate baker, had somehow let myself run out of ground ginger! Luckily I had fresh ginger from last week’s carrot soup – but what was I thinking?