Dessert Recipes

Last Fourth of July, I found myself standing in line at the corner farmers market, juggling a canvas tote and a stubborn toddler, when the … Read more

Introduction It was 11:37 PM on a slow Tuesday, and an intense craving for something sweet and tangy hit me like a bolt. I didn’t … Read more

Introduction “I never thought poke cakes could get any more festive,” my friend Lisa declared, eyeing the colorful mess I’d just pulled from the fridge. … Read more

Introduction The summer sun was blazing last Friday when the sharp sweetness of ripe strawberries caught me off guard — and suddenly I was ten … Read more

“Last Saturday wasn’t anything special,” I remember thinking as I stopped by my neighbor Jamie’s place to borrow some baking powder. But before I even … Read more

Introduction The summer I turned thirty, I found myself at a bustling Fourth of July block party in a neighborhood where everyone seemed to have … Read more

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 homemade … Read more

Introduction It was 11:37 PM on an ordinary Wednesday, and the craving for something ridiculously sweet and utterly comforting took over. I didn’t have any … Read more

“Last Saturday morning, I swung by my neighbor’s place to borrow some sugar, and before I’d even stepped fully inside, the warm, chocolatey scent of … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple peach cobbler. I grabbed the wrong baking dish, the oven was heating unevenly, and I was already late … Read more