Dessert Recipes

The summer I turned thirty, I was wandering through an old flea market on a blazing July afternoon, trying to kill time before meeting a … Read more

Introduction There used to be this tiny ice cream shop tucked away on a rainy street corner in Seattle called The Sweet Spot that made … Read more

Introduction The office potluck was in less than two hours, and I’d completely blanked on bringing anything sweet. Everyone else was whipping up these fancy … Read more

Introduction Last Thursday afternoon, I was scrolling through emails at the office when the faint scent of melted chocolate from the break room drifted past … Read more

Introduction The office holiday party was in less than two hours and I’d completely blanked on bringing a dessert. Everyone else was showing up with … Read more

There used to be a little bakery tucked away in a corner of a sleepy New England town that made the most unforgettable crispy cinnamon … Read more

Introduction My neighbor watched me wrestling with a tiny, stubborn cookie dough batch in a bowl way too small for the mess I was making. … Read more

Introduction The office bake sale was in two hours and I had not even glanced at my kitchen. Everyone else was bringing fancy layered cakes … Read more

“I’m not usually one to take on zucchini in desserts,” my colleague said, watching me juggle a grater and a lemon at the bustling office … Read more

My friend Claire had claimed to hate zucchini brownies for years. Seriously, over a decade. Then one rainy Sunday afternoon, I whipped up this fudgy … Read more