Dessert Recipes

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from the man fixing my washing machine, but there I was, standing in my own kitchen, covered in flour and … Read more

The fall potluck was in six hours and I’d completely blanked. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—Maria’s famous lasagna, Tom’s slow-cooked brisket, and … Read more

My older sister swore she hated Jell-O. For years. Since childhood, actually. She’d turn up her nose at the wiggly, brightly colored stuff at every … Read more

The woman at the next stall watched me fumbling with a bag of chocolate chips that had somehow exploded all over my shopping cart. I … Read more

Last October, I was standing in the party supply aisle, staring at a bag of plastic skeletons, and I had one of those moments where … Read more

My sister-in-law, a woman who barely boils water, asked me why I couldn’t just roll the dough into logs and slice them instead of shaping … Read more

My neighbor Carla wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to return her garden shears, and the smell hit me before I even got … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a dry cleaner and a vintage shop on Main Street in my old neighborhood. It was … Read more

The neighborhood Halloween block party was in six hours and I had completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate themed desserts — I saw … Read more

The neighborhood cookie exchange was in two hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those perfectly decorated spritz cookies, elaborate layered bars, … Read more