Dessert Recipes

I was standing in the spice aisle of the grocery store last Tuesday—just grabbing cinnamon, nothing special—when a woman walked past me holding a basket … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a laundromat and a vintage shop on the corner of 7th and Elm that made the … Read more

The woman at the community garden plot next to mine watched me struggle with a wobbly folding table for a solid minute before she said … Read more

“Why can’t you just use black cocoa powder instead of food coloring?” my friend Jenna asked, peering over my shoulder as I lined up bottles … Read more

This was supposed to be a proper apple tart. You know, the kind with the perfectly fanned-out slices arranged in concentric circles, glistening under a … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store—of all places—when the plumber ahead of me turned around and started talking about Rice Krispie treats. … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Wednesday in late October, and I had a very specific, slightly ridiculous craving: I wanted something that looked … Read more

My neighbor Carol watched me trying to wrestle a bag of Halloween candy away from my kids last October and didn’t say anything at first. … Read more

Introduction My sister swore she didn’t do Halloween treats. For years. She’d show up with bags of the same store-bought candy corn every October 31st, … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple batch of pumpkin muffins for my daughter’s school bake sale. Nothing fancy, just your standard, reliable recipe I’d … Read more