Dessert Recipes

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in December, and I had a very specific, slightly unhinged craving: to build a gingerbread house. Not … Read more

The woman at the spice shop watched me struggle with a jar of raspberry jam for what felt like forever. I was trying to get … Read more

My grandmother had claimed for sixty-two years that she hated jelly donuts. “Too messy,” she’d say, waving her hand at the bakery box I’d bring … Read more

This was supposed to be a classic pumpkin pie. I had my grandmother’s recipe memorized, the one with the flaky butter crust that took me … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store—of all places—when the man behind me, holding a single rusty pipe wrench, started talking about pecan … Read more

I was standing in line at the DMV—of all places—when the woman ahead of me turned around and started talking about pie. Not just any … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just make pecan pie in a bar form with less butter. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

I was scraping my windshield last January — a Tuesday, I think — when the cold air hit my nose with that particular wet-metal smell … Read more

I was elbow-deep in wrapping paper—the kind that sticks to your fingers and makes you question your life choices—when my plumber, Gary, started telling me … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in mid-December, and I was staring into the fridge like it owed me money. The craving hit … Read more