Dessert Recipes

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a laundromat and a thrift store in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible gingerbread … Read more

This was supposed to be a proper layered dessert. You know, the kind with perfectly piped frosting and edible glitter that makes everyone gasp when … Read more

The elementary school Thanksgiving potluck was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Not just forgotten—I’d signed up for “dessert for 24” and then promptly … Read more

I had refused to make anything with dried cranberries for years. Seven years, give or take. They reminded me of sad office holiday parties and … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Kowalski, watched me fumbling with a piping bag of orange frosting one November afternoon. I was trying—and failing—to make little pumpkin-shaped cookies … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of perfectly respectable chocolate cupcakes for the school bake sale. I had the recipe memorized, the butter was … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a vintage shop and a laundromat in my old neighborhood that made the most ridiculous Halloween … Read more

The office birthday party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I was the one who’d volunteered to bring the cake—because of course I … Read more

There used to be a little diner off Route 9 in Massachusetts called The Rusty Spoon that made the most unforgettable pumpkin pie. When they … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the hardware store—of all places—when the woman behind me started talking about candy corn. Not just any … Read more