Dessert Recipes

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday in October, and I had an overwhelming need for something warm, crunchy, and sweet. I’d just spent … Read more

There used to be a tiny ice cream shop tucked behind the old laundromat on Maple Street that made a salted caramel flavor I still … Read more

My husband swore he hated chocolate chip cookies. For years. The whole ten years we’ve been married, actually. He’d make a face whenever I’d pull … Read more

This was supposed to be a full-sized pecan pie. I had the deep-dish crust ready, the filling mixed, and I was feeling pretty good about … Read more

My neighbor Sarah asked me why I couldn’t just press the shortbread crust into the pan instead of rolling it out. I was showing her … Read more

The fall bake sale was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. My son had reminded me three times that week—Monday at breakfast, Wednesday in … Read more

My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to be the star of Thanksgiving. Honestly, she was just trying to keep her toddler from melting down before the … Read more

My neighbor Jen asked me why I couldn’t just bake the apple filling in a wonton wrapper instead of wrestling with pie dough. I started … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of monster cookies. I had the peanut butter out, the chocolate chips measured, and I was feeling pretty … Read more

I was standing in the spice aisle of my local grocery store last November when a kid ran past me, clutching a paper bag from … Read more