Dessert Recipes

The neighborhood cookie exchange was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was scrolling through Facebook at 10 PM, half-asleep in … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery called “Sprinkle & Whimsy” tucked between a laundromat and a used bookstore on the corner of Elm Street. … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple batch of cinnamon rolls for a Sunday brunch I’d promised my neighbor, Sarah. I had the recipe memorized—butter, … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just use Greek yogurt in the filling instead of cream cheese. I was in the middle of testing my … Read more

There used to be this tiny café tucked away on a side street in Portland called The Frosted Mug that made the most incredible peppermint … Read more

The woman at the community garden plot next to mine watched me wrestling with a butternut squash for what felt like forever. I was trying … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just use the whole can of pumpkin instead of measuring out exactly one cup. I started to explain … Read more

My sister-in-law, a woman of strong opinions and even stronger dessert convictions, had claimed for years to hate tres leches cake. “It’s just a soggy … Read more

I was digging through the back of my spice cabinet last Tuesday, looking for cinnamon I knew I didn’t have, when a tiny, half-crushed packet … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of perfectly piped, professionally-stamped, bakery-worthy sugar cookies. I had the fancy embossed rolling pin, the gel food coloring … Read more