Dessert Recipes

This was supposed to be a perfectly respectable batch of classic chocolate chip cookies. I had the butter softening on the counter, the eggs at … Read more

My niece had been planning her Halloween party for months. I mean, this kid had color-coded spreadsheets and a Pinterest board that would make professional … Read more

My neighbor Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to return her hedge clippers—the ones I’d borrowed three weeks earlier and honestly forgotten … Read more

There used to be a little bakery on the corner of Elm and 3rd in my old neighborhood—a place called The Copper Spoon—that made a … Read more

This was supposed to be a fancy layered trifle for a backyard barbecue. I had the glass bowl out, the fresh berries washed, and I … Read more

My neighbor Linda wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to return her measuring cup—the one I’d borrowed three weeks prior and kept meaning … Read more

“I don’t do no-bake desserts,” my friend Mark used to claim every time I’d suggest something chilled and easy. For years, he insisted that a … Read more

Last Saturday afternoon, my friend Maya watched me struggle with a mountain of dishes after trying to bake a complicated dessert. She didn’t say a … Read more

Introduction “The office bake sale was in less than two hours and I’d completely blanked on what to bring. Everyone else was whipping up multi-layer … Read more

Introduction There used to be this tiny, tucked-away bakery on the corner of 5th and Maple called Sweet Crumbs. They made the most unforgettable chewy … Read more