Dessert Recipes

I was cleaning out my spice cabinet last Tuesday—a job I’d been putting off for months—when my neighbor, a retired plumber named Sal, knocked on … Read more

I was standing in the spice aisle of our local grocery store last December, staring at a tiny jar of dried orange peel that cost … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day preparations—you know the type. Hand-piped macarons, … Read more

My older brother, Mark, had claimed to hate sugar cookies for thirty-seven years. Three decades and seven years of watching him politely decline every frosted … Read more

There used to be a little bakery tucked between a dry cleaner and a vintage shop on the corner of Elm Street that made the … Read more

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sitting in his cluttered office during tax season, watching him sketch a turkey … Read more

My sister claimed she hated pecans for twenty-three years. Twenty-three years of pushing them to the side of her plate, picking them out of cookies, … Read more

Sheila wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place that Tuesday afternoon to pick up a book I’d lent her months ago, and … Read more

The neighborhood cookie exchange was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate seven-layer bars and perfectly piped French … Read more

My sister swore she hated cake pops. For years. “They’re just crumbs glued together with frosting,” she’d say with a dismissive wave. “And they’re always … Read more