Dessert Recipes

My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to show off. She’d invited us over for a casual Sunday barbecue—burgers, hot dogs, the usual. I walked into her … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked into a brick storefront on a sleepy street in Portland that made the most incredible pumpkin chocolate … Read more

This was supposed to be a loaf. A simple, predictable pumpkin loaf that I could wrap in foil and take to a book club meeting … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just layer graham crackers with pudding and fruit instead of baking a complicated cake for the Fourth of … Read more

My sister had sworn off frozen yogurt for years. “It’s just sad ice cream,” she’d declare every time someone mentioned it, with that particular brand … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store checkout line last Tuesday when the woman in front of me unloaded a bag of Granny Smith apples, … Read more

My nephew asked why I couldn’t just crush up Reese’s cups and fold them into the frosting. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work … Read more

The market vendor watched me staring at her display of organic blueberries, my shopping list crumpled and useless in my pocket. She didn’t say anything … Read more

I was digging through my freezer last November, hunting for a bag of frozen spinach I knew was in there somewhere, when my hand closed … Read more

The neighborhood fall bake-off was in two days and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate layer cakes, perfectly piped cupcakes, and those … Read more