Dessert Recipes

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last November, staring blankly at a bag of cranberries, when the smell hit me. Not from the … Read more

My sister had sworn off sugar cookies for nearly a decade. “Too dry,” she’d say, waving a dismissive hand at the holiday tins I’d bring … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a laundromat and a vintage shop on the corner of Oak and Elm that made these … Read more

My neighbor Linda wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a bundt pan—mine had mysteriously vanished after last year’s Thanksgiving potluck—and the … Read more

I was at my local feed store—yes, the one that smells like hay and sweet feed—picking up chicken scratch for our backyard hens, when the … Read more

This was supposed to be a pecan pie. A full-on, stick-to-your-ribs, butter-in-every-bite classic that my dad requests every Thanksgiving. I had the corn syrup, the … Read more

My eight-year-old asked why I couldn’t just stir the pumpkin filling right into the flour and butter mixture. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

Introduction It was 11:37 PM on a Tuesday in early November, and I had a very specific, slightly ridiculous craving. I didn’t want pie. I … Read more

Introduction My neighbor, Mrs. Kowalski, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a cup of sugar—cliché, I know—and the smell of cinnamon … Read more

My niece Mira asked why I couldn’t just drizzle the white chocolate on top of the dark chocolate in a messy spiral instead of using … Read more