Dessert Recipes

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind a bookstore in my hometown called The Gilded Spoon that made an eggnog cheesecake that ruined … Read more

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to return a borrowed ladder, and the smell hit me before I even knocked on … Read more

My neighbor Sarah asked why I couldn’t just throw the Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes into a bowl with some cream cheese and call it … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store—of all places—waiting to return a paint sprayer that had absolutely betrayed me, when the woman behind … Read more

My niece, who was maybe eight at the time, asked why I couldn’t just bake the cake mix in a pie plate and call it … Read more

Sarah wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a random Tuesday afternoon to drop off a book I’d borrowed—honestly, I was … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind a used bookstore in my old neighborhood called The Sugar Jar. They made this incredible cookie … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle of our local grocery store last December, just trying to grab a bag of peas, when the … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in February, and I was absolutely desperate for something sweet. Not just any sweet—I wanted that perfect … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just use a mug. A regular, boring, microwave-safe mug. I was mid-lecture about the importance of proper ramekins … Read more