Dessert Recipes

There used to be a little bakery on the corner of Elm and 5th called The Whimsy Jar that made this incredible chocolate pudding cup … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple vanilla layer cake. I had the butter out, the eggs were at room temperature, and I was ready … Read more

I was standing in the baking aisle of our local grocery store last Tuesday, staring at a bag of chocolate chips like they held the … Read more

My friend Jenna had refused to make anything “witchy” for Halloween for years. Five years, actually. She’s a minimalist baker—think rustic loaves, simple shortbread, nothing … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just melt the candy corn into the white chocolate instead of sprinkling it on top. I started to explain … Read more

The neighborhood Halloween potluck was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those Pinterest-perfect graveyard dirt cakes, those elaborate witch … Read more

I wasn’t expecting to find the secret to the perfect Halloween cookie from my accountant, but there I was, stuck in a three-hour tax appointment, … Read more

I was supposed to be making a proper pumpkin pie from scratch. The kind with the fancy lattice crust and the homemade caramel drizzle that … Read more

My neighbor swore she hated pumpkin desserts. For years. Every fall, she’d politely decline a slice of pie or a muffin, claiming the flavor was … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a dry cleaner and a vintage shop on the corner of Elm and 4th that made … Read more