Dessert Recipes

My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to impress anyone that day. I’d stopped by to drop off a borrowed slow cooker, and the smell of chocolate … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday, and I had a desperate need for something cold, creamy, and salty-sweet. The kind of craving that … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Gable, watched me trying to balance a piping bag, a cookie sheet, and my toddler on my hip one October afternoon. She … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the craft store last October, clutching a bag of candy eyes and feeling slightly ridiculous, when the … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a laundromat and a dusty antique shop on the edge of town called “The Whimsy Cup.” … Read more

My husband had sworn off chocolate chip cookies for a solid decade. Ten years. He claimed they were always too sweet, too greasy, or too … Read more

The neighborhood block party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate dishes—smoked brisket that had been marinating for … Read more

There used to be this tiny bakery tucked between a laundromat and a vintage shop on the west side of town—The Gilded Crumb, they called … Read more

I was standing in the spice aisle of my local grocery store last Tuesday when it hit me. Not literally—I mean the smell. Someone had … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery on Cedar Street called The Pink Apron that made the most incredible red velvet cupcakes. When they closed … Read more