Dessert Recipes

Introduction It was 11:17 PM on an otherwise unremarkable Wednesday when an unstoppable craving hit me out of nowhere. I didn’t have any fresh blueberries … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a simple batch of cinnamon rolls. I grabbed the wrong bag of pecans — the one that was already … Read more

“I don’t do fussy cakes,” my friend Mark declared every summer without fail. For years, he’d scoff at elaborate birthday cakes—especially the ones decked out … Read more

Introduction Three summers ago, my neighbor watched me wrestle with a giant, crumbly strawberry shortcake that refused to slice nicely. She didn’t say anything at … Read more

Last Tuesday, my coworker watched me struggling to pack snacks for my kids’ lunchboxes while juggling emails and phone calls. She didn’t say anything at … Read more

Introduction My friend Mark had insisted for years that cinnamon cookies were just too sweet and way overrated. Five fall seasons, to be exact. Then … Read more

“Why can’t you just toss in the zucchini raw?” my friend asked one afternoon as I was prepping to bake what I thought was a … Read more

Introduction “Last Saturday afternoon wasn’t anything special,” I remember thinking. I’d popped over to my neighbor Marcy’s just to borrow a cup of sugar, but … Read more

The neighborhood bake sale was in less than three hours and I’d completely blanked on bringing anything homemade. Everyone else would be showing up with … Read more

“Why can’t we just paint the stars on the cupcakes with food coloring instead of making all those tiny sugar stars?” my friend Jake asked … Read more