Dessert Recipes

I was at my local bookstore last October, looking for a thriller I’d heard about on a podcast, when the woman behind the counter—a quiet … Read more

My seven-year-old nephew looked up from the cookbook I’d left on the counter, his finger planted on a photo of gooey apple bars. “Why can’t … Read more

I was folding laundry last Tuesday — a truly mindless chore — when the smell of cinnamon and nutmeg hit me from absolutely nowhere. It … Read more

Honestly? The party was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Not just forgotten in a “I’ll grab something on the way” kind of way—I … Read more

My neighbor Jenna wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a utility knife—honestly, I was in the middle of wrestling with an … Read more

This was supposed to be apple pie. Honestly, I had it all planned out—a beautiful, lattice-topped pie for a last-minute dinner invitation. I’d even bought … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of perfectly round, elegant chocolate cupcakes for my daughter’s school Halloween party. I had it all planned out—a … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked inside an old gas station on Route 9 that made the most incredible pumpkin cookie I’ve ever … Read more

My neighbor, a woman named Clara who has lived on our street since before I was born, watched me trying to juggle a grocery bag, … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a Wednesday in late October, and I had a ridiculous, very specific craving for something that looked disgusting but tasted … Read more