Dessert Recipes

Look, I’m not proud of how this all went down. The holiday cookie swap at work was in six hours—six hours!—and I had completely blanked … Read more

I was digging through my glove compartment last Tuesday—looking for a lost receipt, honestly—when a faint, sweet smell hit me from somewhere. It was that … Read more

I had claimed to hate gingerbread houses for about fifteen years. Maybe that sounds dramatic, but honestly, the sticky, crumbly walls, the way the roof … Read more

The neighborhood cookie swap was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen staring at an empty … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple cranberry shortbread. I had it all planned out—a buttery base, a tart jam swirl, maybe a dusting of … Read more

Chloe wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by her place on a random Tuesday afternoon to pick up a book I’d lent her months … Read more

The credit union teller slid a napkin across the counter along with my deposit slip. “You look like you need this more than the receipt,” … Read more

I had refused to make pumpkin pie for years. Let me tell you, it wasn’t about being a dessert snob or anything like that. It … Read more

The fall baking contest was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those picture-perfect lattice tops and intricate pastry leaves … Read more

I was digging through my freezer last Tuesday, hunting for a bag of frozen peas, when I found a forgotten bag of pecans instead. The … Read more