Dessert Recipes

I was supposed to be making French macarons. You know the ones—those finicky little sandwich cookies that require a kitchen scale, a candy thermometer, and … Read more

My sister swore she hated cranberry bread. For years. I mean, she’d make a face at Thanksgiving if anyone even mentioned the stuff. Dried, tart, … Read more

The candy cane was supposed to be crushed fine. Like, snow-fine. I had this whole vision of a perfectly smooth, elegant layer of dark chocolate … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a dry cleaner and a defunct video rental place on the corner of Elm and 4th … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday in early October, and I had a very specific craving for something peanut-buttery, chocolatey, and—let’s be honest—a … Read more

There used to be this tiny bakery tucked into a converted garage in the older part of town, a place called The Gilded Whisk that … Read more

Our neighborhood potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 3 PM on a … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a frantic Christmas Eve, and I had just realized I forgot to buy the Pillsbury cinnamon rolls for our traditional … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be in the kitchen that afternoon. I’d stopped by my sister-in-law’s place to borrow a slow cooker for Thanksgiving, and the … Read more

My friend Sarah asked why I couldn’t just swirl some sour cream into the brownie batter instead of making a separate cheesecake layer. I started … Read more