Dessert Recipes

I was supposed to be making a birthday cake. A proper one, you know, with layers and frosting and all the usual fanfare. But the … Read more

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sitting in his cluttered office during tax season, listening to him describe exactly … Read more

It was 11:17 PM on a random, drizzly Thursday in October. I was curled up on the couch, half-watching a show I wasn’t really paying … Read more

Last October, I was standing in the checkout line at the grocery store, clutching a bag of candy corn I’d sworn I wasn’t going to … Read more

The Halloween party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate themed desserts you see on Pinterest — … Read more

The neighborhood block party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. I was standing in my kitchen at 2 PM, staring into the fridge … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked inside a converted gas station on Route 9, just past the old apple orchard, that made the … Read more

My neighbor Dave wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on a Tuesday afternoon, and the smell hit me before … Read more

My older brother swore he hated bananas for twenty-three years. Twenty-three years of dodging banana splits at birthday parties, pushing fruit salad to the side … Read more

The neighborhood cookie exchange was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those perfectly piped French macarons and those intricate … Read more