Dessert Recipes

My neighbor, Carol, wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to pick up a package that got delivered to her house by mistake, and … Read more

My youngest, Leo, had claimed to hate pumpkin seeds for three whole years. Three years of watching me scoop slimy guts from jack-o’-lanterns, three years … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had an overwhelming urge to make something cute. Not practical, not for a … Read more

My niece asked why I couldn’t just use pretzel rods instead of making cookies from scratch for our Halloween baking session. I started to explain … Read more

There used to be a tiny ice cream parlor tucked behind a bookstore on Elm Street that made a salted caramel flavor I still dream … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of brown butter shortbread. I had the fancy European butter out, the flaky sea salt ready, and a … Read more

I wasn’t expecting dessert advice from my accountant, but there I was, knee-deep in tax receipts last April, listening to Mr. Henderson describe exactly how … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I needed banana bread right then. Not the kind of need where you think, “Oh, that … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in early February, and I had this overwhelming, almost ridiculous urge to bake something red. Not because … Read more

My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just use black cocoa powder instead of regular cocoa for a birthday cake. I started to explain why … Read more