Dessert Recipes

I had refused to participate in my neighborhood’s annual Halloween block party for three years. Not because I’m a Grinch—honestly, I love seeing little kids … Read more

My nephew asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in one bowl and call it done. I was mid-lecture about layering flavors and coating techniques—the … Read more

I was standing in the candy aisle at the grocery store last October, staring at a bag of pretzel rods, when the weirdest thing happened. … Read more

My friend Jenna asked me last week why I couldn’t just use a standard cream cheese frosting instead of making a filling for pumpkin muffins. … Read more

It was 10:47 on a random Wednesday in early September, and I had a very specific, almost embarrassing craving. I wanted candy corn. Not the … Read more

This was supposed to be apple fritters. The kind you get at a county fair, all lumpy and misshapen, with that crackly glaze that shatters … Read more

The man at the community garden plot next to mine watched me staring at a pile of slightly bruised apples I’d just picked up from … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday, and I was staring into the fridge like it held the secrets to the universe. A very … Read more

My friend Jen swore she didn’t care about football. For years. Every Super Bowl Sunday, she’d show up at parties with a book and park … Read more

I was standing in the middle of the grocery store parking lot last October when the smell hit me—someone nearby was carrying a warm bag … Read more