Dessert Recipes

The neighborhood block party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring dessert. Everyone else would be showing up with … Read more

I was standing in my kitchen last Tuesday, staring at a pile of zucchini from my neighbor Carol’s garden — and honestly, I was this … Read more

My neighbor Carol watched me struggle with a pile of overripe bananas and a single, sad zucchini from my garden. She didn’t say anything at … Read more

Last Tuesday, I was fumbling with a batch of banana bread that just wasn’t coming together the way I imagined. My neighbor, Mrs. Jensen, watched … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple batch of muffins—classic banana muffins, nothing fancy. I grabbed the wrong butter—brown butter instead of plain—and honestly, my … Read more

Introduction My roommate swore they hated pumpkin-flavored baked goods. For years. Then one chilly October evening, I baked these Cozy Triple-Ginger Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with … Read more

There used to be a cozy little café tucked away in a side street of Portland’s Alberta Arts District that made the most unforgettable pumpkin … Read more

“I never thought I’d bother with pumpkin muffins,” my friend Mark said, arms crossed, near the cluttered counter where I was whisking batter by hand. … Read more

“Why don’t you just mix the pumpkin puree straight into the sourdough starter?” my friend asked, eyebrows raised in that skeptical way cooks get when … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a simple batch of classic blondies — you know, the kind that are quick to throw together on a … Read more