Dessert Recipes

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday in late October, and I had a sudden, overwhelming need for something sweet, cold, and crunchy. I … Read more

There used to be a little diner off Highway 29 called The Rusty Spoon that made a pecan pie cobbler so good it felt illegal. … Read more

My brother-in-law, Mark, had claimed to hate Oreo truffles for years. “Too sweet,” he’d say, waving a dismissive hand at the dessert table every single … Read more

There used to be a little bakery on the corner of Elm and 5th called “The Whimsy Kitchen” that made the most ridiculous holiday cake … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last November, just staring at a box of something that shall remain nameless, when the cold air … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of Christmas tree brownies. I had it all planned out—the green frosting piped into perfect little tree shapes, … Read more

There used to be this tiny bakery tucked between a dry cleaner and a vintage shop on the corner of Elm and 4th. It was … Read more

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to grab a tool I’d borrowed weeks ago—one of those awkward errands you keep putting … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a vintage bookstore and a dusty guitar shop on Elm Street—the kind of place you’d walk … Read more

My daughter asked why I couldn’t just bake the cake in the same pan I always use for lasagna. I started to explain why that … Read more