Dessert Recipes

My neighbor, an older woman named Ruth whose garden always seemed to be a month ahead of everyone else’s, watched me one October afternoon as … Read more

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just melt the chocolate in the microwave instead of fussing with a double boiler. I was mid-lecture—something about gentle … Read more

The PTA bake sale was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 7 AM, still … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple batch of red velvet cupcakes for my neighbor’s holiday cookie swap. I had the cream cheese frosting ready, … Read more

My husband had sworn off breakfast casseroles for a solid decade. Ten years. He called them “soggy egg casseroles” and made a face every time … Read more

I was elbow-deep in a pile of vintage linens at an estate sale last October when the plumber—yes, the plumber who’d come to inspect the … Read more

My friend Jen wasn’t trying to impress me. Honestly, I don’t think she even remembers I was coming over that Thursday afternoon. I’d stopped by … Read more

Megan wasn’t trying to impress anyone that afternoon. I’d stopped by to pick up a book I’d lent her months ago—the one I’d honestly given … Read more

I swore I hated themed desserts. For years. The kind with food coloring, with names like “spiderweb” or “ghostly,” the ones that show up on … Read more

I was supposed to be making gingerbread cookies. A whole batch for a cookie swap my neighbor Sarah was hosting last Saturday before Christmas. I … Read more