Dessert Recipes

I was stuck in the longest checkout line of my life—the one at the craft store the day before Halloween. My cart was overflowing with … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of regular Rice Krispie treats—the kind you throw together for a bake sale because they’re reliable and nobody … Read more

My father-in-law had sworn off canned fruit for the better part of two decades. The man claimed it all tasted like tin and sadness, and … Read more

My neighbor Maria asked me last week why I couldn’t just use black cocoa powder instead of food coloring for a Halloween cupcake. I started … Read more

I was at the hardware store—of all places—buying a new showerhead when the woman behind me in line started talking about pumpkin cookies. Not just … Read more

The neighborhood cookie exchange was in 48 hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s secret recipes or these elaborate French … Read more

There used to be a tiny diner off Highway 11 called The Peach Pit that made a skillet cobbler that ruined me for all others. … Read more

I was sorting through a box of old kitchen gadgets at a church rummage sale last spring when the woman running the booth—a retired home … Read more

“The office bake sale was in less than two hours and I had absolutely no brownies ready. Everyone else was bringing these fancy layered cakes … Read more

There used to be this tiny bakery tucked away on a cobblestone street in Charleston’s historic district that made the most unforgettable Dutch apple crumb … Read more