Dessert Recipes

I was standing in the produce aisle last October, just staring at a pile of sugar pumpkins, when the smell hit me. It wasn’t the … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark swore he hated apple cider donuts. For years. Every fall, our family would make the pilgrimage to the orchard, and he’d stand … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Tuesday in September, and I was hit with a very specific craving—something sweet, something buttery, something that tasted … Read more

The neighborhood cookie swap was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day creations—you know the ones, with … Read more

This was supposed to be my grandmother’s banana bread. I had the overripe bananas lined up on the counter, the loaf pan greased, and the … Read more

I swore I’d never be that mom. The one who makes elaborate themed treats for every single holiday. Halloween, especially—it always felt like a sugar-fueled … Read more

My husband swore he hated birthday cake. For years. The whole decade we’d been together, he’d push aside any slice placed in front of him … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had a ridiculous, undeniable craving for something caramel-apple. Not a candy apple, not … Read more

The woman at the community garden plot next to mine—her name is Rosa—watched me one September afternoon as I stood there, staring at a pile … Read more

It was 11:17 PM on a particularly dreary Tuesday in late November, and I had a very specific craving for a warm, gooey chocolate chip … Read more