Dessert Recipes

I wasn’t trying to find a new fall cookie recipe. Honestly, I was at my neighbor’s house last October to borrow a ladder—my gutters were … Read more

I was hauling a too-heavy box of canning jars out of the back of my car when my accountant, Mr. Henderson, appeared from the house … Read more

There used to be this tiny diner off Route 9 in New Jersey called The Rusty Fork that made a s’mores icebox cake that ruined … Read more

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