Dessert Recipes

This was supposed to be a simple batch of peanut butter cookies. Just a classic, no-fuss recipe I had made a hundred times before. But … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and a very specific, almost aggressive cookie craving hit. Not for chocolate chip—too common. Not for oatmeal … Read more

My nephew asked why I couldn’t just scoop the dough straight onto the baking sheet without chilling it first. I was in the middle of … Read more

The power went out halfway through my grocery run last winter. I stood there in the dark aisle of the little market on Fourth Street, … Read more

My neighbor, an older woman named Rose, watched me fumbling with a piping bag one October afternoon. I was trying to get a pumpkin cheesecake … Read more

There used to be this tiny bakery tucked behind a laundromat on Grand Avenue that made a brown butter banana bread that ruined me for … Read more

This was supposed to be a fancy apple galette. I had the beautiful, hand-rolled pastry dough chilling in the fridge, the apples perfectly sliced, and … Read more

My neighbor Priya asked why I couldn’t just skip the sugar syrup thermometer and use powdered sugar instead. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in mid-September, and I had this ridiculous craving for something chocolatey with a side of festive. I … Read more

Halloween was in three days and I’d completely forgotten to plan for the post-Halloween party at work. Everyone else would be bringing those perfectly curated, … Read more