Dessert Recipes

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Wednesday in early December, and I had a very specific craving for something warm, custardy, and spiked with … Read more

My husband swore he hated strawberry shortcake. For fifteen years. Every summer, when berries showed up at the farmers’ market, I’d mention it, and he’d … Read more

The neighborhood cookie swap was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate, multi-day preparations — the kind with laminated … Read more

My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a crisp Tuesday afternoon to drop off a library book she’d … Read more

The neighborhood cookie exchange was in six hours and I’d completely blanked on it. I mean, I’d signed up weeks ago with full confidence, the … Read more

The autumn wind was whipping through the farmer’s market, and I was shivering over a crate of apples, trying to decide between Honeycrisp and Granny … Read more

This was supposed to be a regular pecan pie. I had the corn syrup out, the pecans measured, and that familiar feeling of “I’ve made … Read more

I was standing in line at the DMV—a truly soul-crushing Tuesday afternoon—when the woman behind me started talking about pie crust. Not just any pie … Read more

This was supposed to be a completely different kind of banana bread. I had it all planned out in my head, you know? A fancy, … Read more

The power went out halfway through my attempt at a traditional baked pumpkin cheesecake for a fall dinner party. I stood there in the dimming … Read more