Dessert Recipes

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but this one-bowl banana bread has me completely whipped. The neighborhood block party was in four hours … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store, of all places, holding a new showerhead and trying to remember if I needed plumber’s tape. … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a very specific craving for something bright, tart, and covered in glaze. The kind … Read more

My neighbor, a retired baker named Frank, asked me why I couldn’t just crush the candy canes smaller. I was in the middle of a … Read more

I was standing in the middle of a hardware store parking lot, holding a bag of mulch and staring at my phone. The man who … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in late September, and a very specific, almost aggressive craving hit me. I wanted a snickerdoodle—the soft, … Read more

I was at the farmers’ market last October, completely overwhelmed by the sheer number of pumpkins. I mean, there were the big carving ones, the … Read more

I used to think themed holiday treats were a little over the top. Honestly, I did. Every October, my feed would fill up with these … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery on the corner of Elm and 3rd that made the most incredible black velvet cupcakes. They weren’t just … Read more

The fall bake sale was in four hours and I had nothing. Not a single baked good. My son had reminded me the night before, … Read more