Dessert Recipes

My neighbor, a retired baker named Frank, asked me last Tuesday why I couldn’t just dump the batter into a loaf pan and swirl the … Read more

It was 9:47 PM on a particularly gloomy Wednesday, and I had a bag of apples that were starting to look a little sorry for … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery called The Midnight Oven tucked away on a side street in Portland that made these incredible black velvet … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the grocery store last October, staring blankly at the display of Halloween-themed cookies near the register, when … Read more

My niece Clara asked why I couldn’t just skip the step of chilling the dough. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—then stopped. I … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday in October, and a very specific, almost demanding, craving for something warm, spiced, and swirled with cream … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple batch of chocolate chip cookies. I was in a rush, honestly—the kind of rush where you’re grabbing ingredients … Read more

My sister had been a S’mores purist her entire adult life. She swore that the only acceptable way to enjoy graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallow … Read more

The church potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 2 PM on a … Read more

I was standing in my neighbor Carol’s driveway last September, holding a cardboard box of zucchini she’d practically forced into my arms. “I grew too … Read more