Dessert Recipes

Introduction The neighborhood potluck was in less than two hours and I’d completely blanked on bringing dessert. Everyone else was hauling in these fancy layered … Read more

The summer I turned twenty-seven, I was squeezing into a crowded parking lot behind a bustling farmers market when the sharp scent of lemon peel … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple batch of classic fudgy brownies, the kind that everyone loves and expects from me. I grabbed what I … Read more

The office holiday party was in less than two hours and I’d completely forgotten my contribution. Everyone else had these elaborate, multi-layer cakes or trays … Read more

The streetlights flickered as I was unloading groceries last Thursday night when a sharp whiff of cocoa and citrus hit me — and suddenly I … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a batch of classic apple cider donuts, you know, the kind you get from those bustling fall fairs. But … Read more

The summer I turned twenty-nine, I found myself standing in a bustling city park, balancing a clipboard and a lukewarm coffee, when the quietest person … Read more

“Three Saturdays ago, I wasn’t even planning to bake anything. I’d popped over to my neighbor Jenna’s to borrow a cup of sugar, and before … Read more

Introduction “Why don’t you just brown the butter first and then make the cookies?” my younger cousin asked one afternoon when I was trying to … Read more

Introduction I was rearranging the produce aisle at the corner grocery last Saturday when the faint scent of ripe peaches caught me off guard — … Read more