Dessert Recipes

Introduction Last Tuesday afternoon, my neighbor watched me wrestling with a stubborn sourdough starter that just wouldn’t rise right. She didn’t say anything at first, … Read more

Introduction The neighborhood Halloween party was in less than three hours, and I’d completely blanked on bringing a dessert. Everyone else was talking about their … Read more

Last Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Jenkins from next door watched me wrestling with my cookie cutters and a sticky batch of sugar dough, and she didn’t … Read more

My friend Nate had refused peach desserts for years. Seriously, he claimed peaches were “too mushy” and “not worth the fuss.” Then one rainy Saturday, … Read more

Last Saturday, my neighbor watched me wrestle with a jar of overly sticky jam and didn’t say anything at first. Then, as if it was … Read more

The neighborhood bake sale was in less than two hours, and I’d completely blanked on what to bring. Everyone else was showing up with these … Read more

The power went out halfway through my Saturday morning grocery run at the bustling farmer’s market when my quiet neighbor, Mr. Jenkins, started talking about … Read more

The summer I turned thirty, I found myself standing in the middle of a bustling flea market, clutching a cracked leather journal that looked decades … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of plain old chocolate brownies. I grabbed what I thought was the usual flour, but turns out it … Read more

Introduction This craving for something warm and comforting hits me harder than usual today. I want that one thing — banana bread — but not … Read more