Dessert Recipes

I was standing in the checkout line at the hardware store last December when the woman in front of me turned around and said, completely … Read more

There used to be a tiny patisserie tucked behind a flower shop on a side street in Portland called Le Petite Gâteau. They made a … Read more

This was supposed to be a gingerbread loaf. A simple, classic, nothing-fancy loaf cake that I could slice up for a weekend brunch. I had … Read more

I was standing in line at a tiny hardware store last December, holding a bag of lightbulbs I didn’t really need, when the woman behind … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in early December, and I was wide awake with a very specific, almost aggressive craving for something … Read more

The woman at the next stall watched me fumbling with a bag of oranges, trying to hold my grocery list, my phone, and my toddler … Read more

My husband claimed he hated Rice Krispie treats for thirty-seven years. Thirty-seven years of side-eyeing every pan of them at bake sales, potlucks, and school … Read more

I was standing in the baking aisle of our local grocery store last December, staring at a row of cardboard gingerbread house kits, when the … Read more

There used to be a little bakery in our town called “The Dutch Oven” that had this window display case right by the register. Every … Read more

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