Dessert Recipes

I had refused to make chocolate chip cookies without chilling the dough for years. A solid decade, honestly. I was that person—the one who would … Read more

Last Tuesday, the neighborhood bake sale was in 12 hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those picture-perfect layered cakes and those … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from the plumber, but there I was, standing in my kitchen with a leaky pipe and a half-baked idea for … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had a ridiculous need for something that tasted like fall but wasn’t a … Read more

Let me tell you about the day this recipe found me. I was at the farmers’ market last November, clutching a bag of cranberries that … Read more

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

I hadn’t even made it past the front door. My neighbor, Sarah, wasn’t trying to impress anyone—I’d just stopped by to return her tupperware, and … Read more

The woman at the craft store checkout watched me load my basket with candy eyes, white frosting tubes, and way too much cream cheese. She … Read more

My sister-in-law claimed to hate pumpkin desserts for eleven years. Eleven years. She’d push past the pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving with a polite smile, she’d … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Like, completely. I was standing in my kitchen staring at a bunch of bananas … Read more