Dessert Recipes

“Hand me that spatula,” my neighbor said one sunny afternoon as I was fumbling with a batch of plain vanilla cupcakes for an upcoming 4th … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple batch of classic sugar cookies. I grabbed the wrong colored sprinkles, the oven temperature was a smidge too … Read more

“Last Fourth of July, I wasn’t even planning to stay long,” I remember, “just swinging by to grab some lemonade from my neighbor, Mark.” But … Read more

Introduction Last Fourth of July, I wasn’t exactly planning to bake anything fancy. I was just flipping through the channels, half-watching a cooking show while … Read more

There used to be a tiny, cheerful bakery tucked away on a bustling corner in downtown Asheville that made the most unforgettable creamy star-spangled cheesecake … Read more

“I never thought I’d turn a casual grocery run into a full-on taste test, but there I was—cart loaded with tubs of store-bought cookie dough … Read more

“You won’t believe what goes into these cookies,” my friend whispered as she slid the tray out of the oven. It was a random Thursday … Read more

“You know that moment when you open the fridge and find a container of strawberries that’s about to go bad? Yeah, that was me last … Read more

Introduction “I wasn’t planning to bake anything that evening,” I admit, “but the power flickered out during a thunderstorm and I found myself digging through … Read more

Introduction “You won’t believe what happened when I tried to surprise my neighbors last Fourth of July,” my friend Jake told me as he handed … Read more