Dessert Recipes

This was supposed to be a layered peach shortcake. I had the biscuits ready, the cream whipped, and the peaches sliced. Then my neighbor called … Read more

This was supposed to be a full-sized loaf. I had the bananas, the walnuts, the whole plan mapped out in my head. But somewhere between … Read more

There used to be a tiny ice cream shop on the corner of Sycamore and 3rd in my hometown called The Frosty Scoop that made … Read more

My neighbor Carla had claimed to hate pumpkin-flavored anything for a solid decade. “It’s for basic white girls and sad office parties,” she’d say, waving … Read more

The neighborhood fall bake-off was in five days and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-tiered masterpieces—the kind that take three … Read more

Maggie wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a Tuesday afternoon to drop off a book I’d borrowed, and the smell … Read more

My college roommate asked why I couldn’t just dump the apple fritter filling right into the bread batter. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

I was standing in line at the DMV—the one on the corner of 5th and Main, the one with the flickering fluorescent lights and that … Read more

It was 9:47 PM on a completely unremarkable Tuesday, and I had a problem. Actually, I had two problems. First, I’d promised to bring a … Read more

The PTA Halloween bake sale was in forty-eight hours and I’d completely forgotten. My daughter had reminded me that morning, but somewhere between the school … Read more