Dessert Recipes

“You know that moment when the power goes out, and you’re stuck with only what’s in the pantry?” Well, last summer, that happened to me … Read more

“I wasn’t planning to bake anything that evening,” I remember telling myself as the rain tapped steadily against my kitchen window. It was one of … Read more

“I wasn’t planning on making dessert that night,” I confess, “but the power went out just as I was about to start dinner.” Standing in … Read more

Introduction “You know, I wasn’t expecting to find a real treat in the diabetic support group meeting last fall,” I confessed to my friend as … Read more

“You know that feeling when summer heat makes you dread turning on the oven? That’s exactly where this fresh no-bake patriotic icebox cake came into … Read more

Introduction “You know that feeling when you walk into a room and the smell just wraps around you like a warm blanket?” That’s exactly what … Read more

Introduction “You know that feeling when you’re craving something cool and bright, but you also want it to be guilt-free and totally satisfying? That’s exactly … Read more

“You have to see this cake to believe it,” my neighbor Mark said, waving me over during last Fourth of July. Honestly, I thought it … Read more

“I never thought a cake could remind me so much of a summer evening,” my friend Mark said last July, as he took a bite … Read more

Introduction “You really should try this,” my friend Mark said last fall, holding out a slice of something irresistible during a weekend gathering. It was … Read more