Dessert Recipes

The woman at the pumpkin patch watched me fumbling with a wriggling toddler and a half-empty bag of gourds. She didn’t say anything at first. … Read more

My sister swore she hated Halloween baking. For years. The kind of hate that comes with crossed arms and a firm “I don’t do themed … Read more

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from a stranger, but there I was, sitting on a cracked vinyl stool at a gas station diner, listening to … Read more

My niece Leo asked why I couldn’t just use marshmallow fluff instead of whipping egg whites. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work — … Read more

The power went out right as the frosting was being mixed, and honestly, that was the best thing that could have happened to my dessert … Read more

There used to be this tiny bakery tucked away on a side street in Portland, right near the old Powell’s Books, that made the most … Read more

This was supposed to be a pumpkin pie. I had it all planned out—a beautiful, classic pumpkin pie with a homemade crust, the kind my … Read more

It was 11:15 PM on a random Tuesday, and I was hit with the strangest craving—something that tasted like autumn but came together in the … Read more

There used to be a little gelateria tucked away on a quiet corner in Portland’s Pearl District that made creamy no-churn salted caramel ice cream. … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from the quiet night janitor at the community center, but there I was, sitting on a folding chair in the … Read more