Dessert Recipes

My neighbor handed me a bag of persimmons last November and said, “My tree is drowning me. Save me.” I took them politely, not having … Read more

I’d claimed for years that I didn’t like pecan pie. Not in a dramatic, food-rejecting way—more like a quiet, consistent avoidance. Too sweet. Too sticky. … Read more

The neighborhood cookie swap was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those meticulously rolled French macarons and perfectly layered … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a vintage bookstore and a dry cleaner on the corner of Elm and Maple in my … Read more

I was digging through the back of my pantry last October, hunting for a bag of chocolate chips I knew I’d stashed somewhere, when my … Read more

The neighborhood cookie swap was in three days and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day projects—you know the ones. Layered … Read more

My friend asked why I couldn’t just use marshmallow creme instead of making fudge from scratch. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—then stopped. … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday in October, and I had a very specific craving for something salty, chocolatey, and crunchy all at … Read more

Introduction The summer I turned thirty-two, my neighbor across the hall, Mrs. Gable, watched me attempt to make cookies with my then-three-year-old daughter. I was … Read more

I was standing in the baking aisle of our local grocery store last December, grabbing a last-minute can of evaporated milk for something else entirely, … Read more