Dessert Recipes

The neighborhood Halloween block party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate themed desserts—I’d seen the photos on … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a laundromat and a vintage shop in downtown Portland that made a pumpkin cheesecake pie that … Read more

My sister asked me why I couldn’t just bake the donuts instead of frying them. It was a few Octobers ago, and I was elbow-deep … Read more

My neighbor Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a cup of brown sugar—classic baking emergency—and the smell hit me before … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a drizzly Wednesday in early October, and I had a ridiculous, almost embarrassing craving for pumpkin bread. Not just any … Read more

This was supposed to be a plain loaf of sourdough. You know, the kind you make on autopilot on a Sunday afternoon while you’re catching … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just use less sugar in my jam. I started to explain the science of pectin and preservation, the delicate … Read more

I was at a tiny farmers’ market last September — the kind tucked behind a gas station that you almost drive past — when this … Read more

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