Dessert Recipes

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my accountant, but there I was, hunched over a stack of receipts during tax season, listening to Mr. Henderson … Read more

This was supposed to be a fancy layered pudding cake for a summer potluck. I had everything planned out—the custard, the homemade whipped cream, the … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of browned butter chocolate chip cookies. I had the butter bubbling away in the skillet, the flour measured … Read more

There used to be a tiny bed-and-breakfast in the Berkshires called The Gabled Roost that made the most incredible cinnamon rolls. When they closed down … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just pour the cream straight into the bowl without whipping it first. I started to explain why that … Read more

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sorting through a pile of receipts in his cramped office, listening to him … Read more

I was knee-deep in sorting through a dusty box of old vinyl records at a flea market last October when the man running the booth—a … Read more

This was supposed to be pumpkin bread. A simple, reliable loaf I’d made a hundred times before. But somewhere between measuring the flour and melting … Read more

It was 9:47 PM on a rainy Thursday in early October, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for something warm, sweet, and … Read more

I had a strict rule about candy corn. I refused to eat it. For years, I maintained this position with the kind of stubborn pride … Read more