Dessert Recipes

This was supposed to be a simple batch of chocolate crinkle cookies for a Halloween party. I had the recipe memorized, the butter was softening … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery on a quiet corner in Portland, Oregon—called Sugar & Spice—that made the most incredible layered jello cups. They … Read more

There used to be a tiny café tucked into the side of a used bookstore in Portland that made the most ridiculous caramel apple crumble … Read more

I was standing in line at the DMV—a place where hope goes to die slowly—when the man behind me started talking about pumpkin pie bars. … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery called The Whisk & Flour on a side street in Portland that made the most incredible sugar cookies … Read more

I was standing in the canned goods aisle last Tuesday, staring at a row of pumpkin puree cans, when a woman next to me said, … Read more

This was supposed to be banana bread. I had three sad-looking bananas on my counter, the kind with brown spots that scream “bake me or … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind a vintage bookstore on Main Street—the kind of place that smelled like caramel and old paper. … Read more

There used to be a tiny, unassuming panadería tucked away on a side street in Santa Fe that made the most incredible pan de muerto. … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle of a grocery store last Tuesday, staring at a box of puff pastry, when the smell of … Read more