Dessert Recipes

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in June, and I had a very specific, almost desperate craving for strawberry shortcake. The problem? I … Read more

The woman at the farmers market stall watched me eyeing her peaches for a solid minute before she said anything. I was trying to look … Read more

My book club was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring the snack. Everyone else would be showing up with … Read more

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress anyone when she handed me that first slice. I’d stopped by to return a garden trowel, and the smell … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple banana bread. The kind you throw together on a Sunday afternoon when the bananas on your counter have … Read more

I wasn’t expecting to find my new favorite fall dessert from my accountant, but there I was, waiting for my tax appointment, watching him meticulously … Read more

It was 9:47 PM on a random Tuesday in October, and I had a desperate need for something warm, spiced, and sweet. The kind of … Read more

The woman at the farm stand watched me pick up three different pumpkins, put them back, and pick them up again. She didn’t say anything … Read more

My friend Jenna had sworn off pumpkin desserts for three years. “Too heavy,” she’d say, waving a hand every time someone mentioned pumpkin bread at … Read more

Let me tell you about the time I learned a lesson I didn’t know I needed. My neighbor, a retired baker named Carol, asked me … Read more