Dessert Recipes

My youngest swore she hated “fancy desserts” for a solid two years. She’d push aside any plate with a swirl, a crumble, or anything that … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in March, and I had a very specific, almost irrational craving for something pink, something cakey, and … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a laundromat and a used bookstore on the corner of Elm Street. It was called “The … Read more

The Valentine’s Day cookie swap at my daughter’s school was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Not just forgotten—I’d triple-booked myself that week, and … Read more

I was folding laundry last Tuesday — a truly thrilling activity, I know — when the steam from the iron released a faint, sweet scent … Read more

I was standing in the freezer aisle at the grocery store last Tuesday, just trying to grab a bag of frozen peas for a quick … Read more

The bake sale was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. My son’s school had sent three reminder emails, and I’d read all of them … Read more

The snow had been falling for about four hours when I realized my freezer was completely empty of anything resembling dessert. My neighbor Delores saw … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sitting in his cluttered office on a Tuesday afternoon in late November, listening … Read more

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my accountant, but there I was, knee-deep in tax paperwork, listening to Mr. Henderson describe exactly how to make … Read more