Dessert Recipes

The county fair ribbon ceremony was in twenty minutes and I had just realized I’d packed the pie tin but left the peaches at home. … Read more

There used to be a tiny, drafty café tucked into the corner of a converted brick warehouse in Portland that made the best moist cinnamon … Read more

Last June, I was stuck in gridlock on the interstate, watching the heat waves shimmer off the asphalt. My air conditioning was failing, and my … Read more

The recipe card in my hand was already stained with vanilla extract and a smear of orange zest. I was trying to make those tall, … Read more

My niece asked why I couldn’t just use a heart-shaped cookie cutter on the batter instead of piping it into molds. I started to explain … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the hardware store—of all places—holding a new garden hose and trying to remember if I needed lightbulbs, … Read more

My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just skip the butter and use pumpkin puree for the fat instead. I stared at her—this was a … Read more

I was standing in the middle of a hardware store last October, holding a bag of mulch I didn’t really need, when the smell hit … Read more

I still remember the smell. It wasn’t just pumpkin; it was spiced, sweet, and warm, wrapping around you like a heavy wool blanket. The owner, … Read more

The clock on the wall was ticking louder than I cared to admit. It was 11:45 PM, and I was standing in my kitchen in … Read more