Dessert Recipes

My neighbor across the hall, a retired pastry chef named Diane, watched me haul yet another grocery bag full of heavy cream and chocolate into … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a very specific, almost embarrassing craving. I wanted something sweet, something salty, and something … Read more

The school holiday party was in less than twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. My son had reminded me three times that … Read more

My sister-in-law wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a casserole dish I’d borrowed, and the smell of chocolate and something … Read more

I was standing in the spice aisle of a grocery store last November when a jar of ground ginger slipped out of my hand and … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in January, and I had an aggressive craving for those coffee shop cranberry bliss bars. You know … Read more

I wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by my neighbor Jenna’s house on a random Tuesday afternoon to pick up a package that had … Read more

My niece, who is eight, asked me why I couldn’t just bake the meatloaf in a muffin tin. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

My neighbor Patricia watched me from her porch that October afternoon, a mug of tea cradled in both hands like she was warming them on … Read more

The neighborhood pie contest was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, I’d known about it for weeks—there were flyers posted in the … Read more