Dessert Recipes

My neighbor Jenna wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—our gutters were overflowing after a surprise October storm—and the smell … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a Tuesday in mid-October, and I had the kind of craving that doesn’t make sense during daylight hours. I wanted … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a laundromat and a vintage shop on the corner of Elm and 4th, a place called … Read more

I was digging through my kitchen junk drawer last October, looking for a working pair of scissors, when my hand brushed against something sticky and … Read more

This was supposed to be a gingerbread house. I had it all planned out — the royal icing recipe bookmarked, the candy aisle mapped out … Read more

This was supposed to be regular banana bread. I had the three overripe bananas on the counter, the butter softening, and my favorite loaf pan … Read more

The PTA Halloween party was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. My daughter had reminded me that morning—”Mom, don’t forget the … Read more

I was standing in the produce section of my local grocery store last November when a cardboard box of persimmons tumbled off a display and … Read more

This was supposed to be a pecan pie. I had it all planned out—the buttery crust, the perfectly arranged pecan halves, the whole nine yards. … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Gable, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a cup of sugar—how cliché, I know—and the smell hit me … Read more