Dessert Recipes

I was at my accountant’s house for a tax appointment—never a thrilling occasion—when he started talking about pumpkin cheesecake. Not the kind of conversation you … Read more

My neighbor Karen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to return her hedge clippers—the ones I’d borrowed three weeks prior and felt increasingly … Read more

Two scones left on the plate. I’d made a full batch—eight of them—and somehow, by noon on a Saturday, only two remained. My husband had … Read more

I was standing in the baking aisle of our local grocery store last October, staring blankly at the candy display, when the woman next to … Read more

The neighborhood fall potluck was in six hours and I had absolutely nothing to bring. I mean, nothing. My fridge held half a block of … Read more

I did not trust the oat crumble. That sounds harsh, I know, but for years I was a strict streusel loyalist—all butter, flour, and sugar, … Read more

There used to be a tiny French patisserie tucked away on a side street in Portland, called Lune et Soleil, that made the most ethereal … Read more

I was standing in the baking aisle of our local grocery store last October when the smell hit me—that weird, waxy-sweet scent of a fresh … Read more

“Why do you always make this when it’s raining?” my husband asked, peering over my shoulder at the pile of peaches on the counter. I … Read more

That first whiff of cinnamon and nutmeg hitting the steam from a hot mug of apple cider — it’s a smell that doesn’t just signal … Read more