Dessert Recipes

Maggie wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a random Tuesday night, dropping off a book she’d lent me, and the … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple vanilla cupcake. I had the butter softening on the counter, the vanilla bean scraped into a tiny bowl, … Read more

I was at my local farmers’ market last fall, struggling to juggle a bag of apples and a pumpkin that was definitely too heavy for … Read more

She wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by my neighbor Jenna’s place to pick up a package that got delivered to her by mistake, … Read more

The PTA holiday bake sale was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was lying in bed scrolling through my phone … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a blustery Wednesday in late October, and I was struck with a very specific, almost aggressive craving for something that … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store last December, holding a bag of lightbulbs and wondering if I’d ever escape before the holidays … Read more

This was supposed to be a slow, quiet Christmas morning. The plan was simple—cinnamon rolls from a can, baked fresh while everyone opened presents. But … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle of our local grocery store last November, staring at a bag of frozen mixed berries, when the … Read more

My older brother claimed to hate sugar cookies for twenty-seven years. Twenty-seven years of birthday parties, bake sales, and holiday platters where he’d politely decline, … Read more