Dessert Recipes

“You want ice cream? But no churn? And coffee-flavored? Well, hold on, I wasn’t sold at first,” I remember telling my friend over the phone. … Read more

“You sure you want bourbon in that pie?” my friend asked one chilly afternoon when I was fiddling with my usual pecan pie recipe. Honestly, … Read more

“Hey, can you bring something sweet for the Fourth?” That text popped up just hours before the neighborhood barbecue, and honestly, my brain was already … Read more

“You want dessert? Make it quick,” my friend texted me one rainy Thursday afternoon. Honestly, I was wiped out—work had been a mess, deadlines looming … Read more

“Hey, are you sure that much whiskey goes in a cake?” my friend texted me, half-joking, half-worried. I was in the middle of mixing what … Read more

“Are you sure these are pancakes?” my friend asked skeptically as I flipped the thick, swirled batter on the griddle. I had just whipped up … Read more

“You really have to try this blueberry crisp,” my neighbor said one chilly afternoon, passing over a warm dish with a buttery oat topping that … Read more

“You ever get that one dessert that just stops the room?” That’s what happened when I first served this smoked bourbon old fashioned cake at … Read more

“You’ve got to try this—it’s the star of the party every time,” my neighbor said, sliding a slice of this red white and blue layer … Read more

“You’ve got to try these bourbon maple bacon cupcakes,” my friend texted me one Saturday afternoon. Honestly, I was skeptical — cupcakes with bacon? Was … Read more