Dessert Recipes

I was standing in the checkout line at the grocery store last Tuesday, completely zoned out, when a little girl in front of me started … Read more

My neighbor Sarah wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a whisk—mine had mysteriously vanished into the back of a drawer—and the … Read more

My neighbor Karen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—ours had mysteriously vanished after a yard sale—and the smell hit … Read more

There used to be a little bakery called “The Mud Puddle” tucked between a dry cleaner and a hardware store in my old neighborhood. They … Read more

The school Halloween party was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. My son had reminded me every single day for two weeks, and somehow, … Read more

My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just skip the step of draining the pumpkin puree. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—something about … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the hardware store—of all places—when the woman behind me started talking about apple dumplings. Not just any … Read more

Sarah wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a drizzly Tuesday afternoon to pick up a book I’d lent her, and … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a laundromat and a used bookstore on the corner of Elm and 4th that made the … Read more

The Halloween bake sale was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 7 AM, still … Read more