Dessert Recipes

My neighbor, Mrs. Gable, watched me struggling with a wobbly pumpkin pie one Thanksgiving. The crust had slid right off the edge of the plate, … Read more

This was supposed to be banana bread. I mean, that was the plan—a classic, dependable loaf that I could throw together while the rain hammered … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a cookie craving that felt almost aggressive. You ever get that? Where the usual … Read more

My sister-in-law asked why I couldn’t just use white chocolate chips instead of chopping up a pricey white chocolate bar for my copycat cranberry bliss … Read more

There used to be a little bakery tucked behind a vintage bookstore in Portland that made what I still believe was the perfect pumpkin pie. … Read more

My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just use cottage cheese instead of cream cheese in a cheesecake. I was mid-lecture about fat content and … Read more

My father-in-law swore he hated cream cheese desserts. For forty years, at least. He’d make a face at the mention of cheesecake, wave off a … Read more

I was digging through my car’s glove compartment for an old parking receipt—don’t ask—when the guy at the oil change place started talking about banana … Read more

I’d spent a solid decade claiming I wasn’t a “gift basket person.” You know the type—the ones who show up at holiday parties with homemade … Read more

My neighbor Margaret watched me wrestling with a bag of groceries on her front steps last December. I was trying to balance a carton of … Read more