Dessert Recipes

This was supposed to be a batch of sugar cookies. I had the butter softening, the flour measured, and I was feeling pretty good about … Read more

I was supposed to be making a salted caramel tart. That was the plan, anyway. I had the heavy cream out, the good butter softening … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked inside an old flower shop on Elm Street that made the most incredible iced spritz cookies. When … Read more

My neighbor Sarah wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a mixing bowl on a random Tuesday afternoon, and the smell of … Read more

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

My neighbor, Mrs. Kowalski, watched me struggle with a batch of collapsing macarons one sweltering July afternoon and didn’t say anything at first. Then she … Read more

My niece, who is seven and has very strong opinions about cookies, asked me why I couldn’t just skip the cookie cutter step and squeeze … Read more

My neighbor’s daughter, who is maybe eight years old, asked me why I couldn’t just melt white chocolate chips in the microwave instead of using … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a quiet Christmas Eve, and I couldn’t sleep. The stockings were hung, the tree lights were blinking their little hearts … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive, craving for something sweet. You know that feeling? The … Read more