Dessert Recipes

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

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked into a strip mall on the corner of Broad and Maple that made the most incredible chocolate … Read more

My youngest had refused to eat pumpkin seeds for years. For nearly a decade, every Halloween or pumpkin carving session ended the same way—he’d wrinkle … Read more

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my accountant, but there I was, stuck in his office during a particularly dreary tax appointment, listening to him … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in November, and I had a very specific craving for pecan pie. The problem? It was too … Read more

Last Tuesday, my brother-in-law Jake asked why I couldn’t just layer graham crackers with whipped cream and strawberries instead of baking a cake from scratch. … Read more