Dessert Recipes

This was supposed to be a simple chocolate birthday cake. I grabbed the wrong cocoa powder—thinking it was the regular kind—but it turned out to … Read more

Introduction The power went out halfway through a chilly Saturday afternoon, and honestly, I was halfway through reorganizing my spice cabinet when my upstairs neighbor, … Read more

Introduction My sister swore she hated apple desserts. For years, she’d politely decline every pie or tart at family gatherings, claiming apples were just “too … Read more

Introduction “You won’t believe how these cookies come together,” my quiet accountant neighbor said one chilly Thursday evening as we both reached for the last … Read more

Introduction There used to be this tiny little ice cream shop tucked into a quiet corner of Beacon Hill in Boston that made the most … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple batch of sugar cookies with my go-to vanilla buttercream. I grabbed the wrong cookie cutter—an old alphabet set … Read more

Introduction Last Sunday afternoon, I was reorganizing my overstuffed bookshelf when my upstairs neighbor, Mr. Jenkins—the quietest guy on the block who, honestly, you wouldn’t … Read more

Introduction The office potluck was in less than two hours and I was standing in my tiny kitchen, staring down at half a dozen peaches … Read more

There used to be this tiny bakery tucked away on a quiet street in Portland’s Sellwood neighborhood that made the most incredible double chocolate zucchini … Read more

Introduction My neighbor watched me struggling with a melting ice cream mess on the kitchen counter and didn’t say anything at first. Then, she quietly … Read more