Dessert Recipes

This was supposed to be a simple batch of brownies for a neighborhood potluck. Nothing fancy, just my go-to fudge brownie recipe that I could … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in November, and I had an irrational, almost feral craving for something that tasted like Christmas but … Read more

I had refused to make cake pops for years. Four years, actually. Ever since my sister-in-law brought a bakery box of them to a family … Read more

The woman at the farmers market booth watched me hover over her peppermint plants for a solid five minutes before she finally spoke. “You keep … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from a plumber, but there I was, ankle-deep in a puddle under my kitchen sink, listening to Frank describe exactly … Read more

It was 11:17 PM on a random Thursday, and I had an overwhelming need for something buttery, sticky, and salty-sweet. Not a full pie—that felt … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just skip the step where you brown the butter. She was standing in my kitchen last October, watching me … Read more

I was standing in the middle of the grocery store parking lot last October, juggling a bag of flour and my three-year-old’s juice cup, when … Read more

There used to be this tiny, candlelit café tucked on a side street in Portland called The Spiced Pear that made a pumpkin cheesecake bar … Read more

There used to be a little diner tucked away on the corner of Maplewood and 4th that made pumpkin cheesecake bars like no other. When … Read more