Dessert Recipes

A friend asked me why I couldn’t just skip the deep-fryer and bake the apple cider donut batter instead. I started to explain why that … Read more

It was 11:17 PM on a rainy Tuesday in November, and a very specific craving hit me like a freight train. I didn’t have a … Read more

The neighborhood fall potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Not just forgotten—I’d double-booked myself that afternoon with a dentist appointment and a … Read more

My neighbor Karen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a package that got delivered to my house by mistake, and … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind a bike repair shop in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible apple crisp. It … Read more

My sister-in-law, Sarah, had refused to eat anything with caramel in it for a decade. She claimed it was just too sweet, a sticky mess … Read more

I was standing in the spice aisle of our local grocery store last October, a Tuesday afternoon if I remember right, when someone walked past … Read more

There used to be a weathered wooden farm stand on a winding country road in Vermont that made the most incredible cozy apple cider donuts … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but honestly, this one holds a special place in my heart for all the wrong reasons. This … Read more

Leo wasn’t trying to impress anyone with his baking skills. I’d stopped by his apartment on a rainy Tuesday to borrow a drill, and the … Read more