Dessert Recipes

The summer evening was winding down last Saturday when the sudden scent of charred wood and sweet fruit on the breeze hit me — and … Read more

Introduction Last Saturday afternoon, I was fiddling around in the kitchen trying to salvage some peaches that had seen better days. I wasn’t really planning … Read more

“Last Fourth of July, I wasn’t planning on making a fuss with dessert. I had just popped over to my neighbor Diane’s for a quick … Read more

This was supposed to be a straightforward batch of classic vanilla cupcakes. I grabbed the wrong sugar—turbinado instead of granulated—and my mixer decided to sputter … Read more

Introduction The summer I turned thirty, I found myself stuck in a long, slow checkout line at my local hardware store. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting … Read more

Introduction There used to be a little bakery tucked away on a quiet street corner in Charleston that made these incredible mini fruit pizzas with … Read more

“Why can’t we just roll the dough in powdered sugar before baking instead of after?” my friend asked one sunny Saturday afternoon while we were … Read more

Introduction It was 11:17 PM on a random Tuesday, and all I wanted was a cookie. Not just any cookie, mind you — but the … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a simple batch of cinnamon rolls. I had visions of soft dough rolled with cinnamon sugar, baked to golden … Read more

The summer I turned thirty, I was shelving books at a tiny, tucked-away used bookstore when the quietest person you’d ever meet started chatting about … Read more