Dessert Recipes

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but the truth is I’ve been chasing a particular muffin high for about seven years now. It … Read more

It was 10:42 PM on a drizzly Wednesday in late October, and I had a single can of pumpkin puree staring at me from the … Read more

The woman at the farmers market stall watched me hover over her pumpkin display for a good two minutes before she finally spoke. “You’re not … Read more

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just skip the mixer and stir the batter by hand. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—then stopped. … Read more

I was standing in the produce aisle last Tuesday, staring at a single, slightly overgrown zucchini that had somehow rolled to the front of the … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery on the corner of Elm and 4th called “The Little Crumb” that made the most incredible no-bake peanut … Read more

The bake sale was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. My son had reminded me three times, and I still let it slip. Everyone … Read more

The first time I made these football-shaped Rice Krispie treats, I was sitting in my living room on a Tuesday night, not a stadium in … Read more

I was digging through my car’s glove compartment for an old parking receipt when a folded piece of parchment paper slid out from behind the … Read more

Sheryl wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place to grab a book I’d lent her months ago, and the smell of butter … Read more