Dessert Recipes

Introduction “The sizzle when the batter hits the hot griddle was the first thing that pulled me in,” I remember clearly. I’d stopped by my … Read more

“The power went out halfway through a Saturday afternoon, and I found myself wandering into my neighbor’s kitchen just as she was casually finishing up … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a simple vanilla pudding experiment turned fancy dessert. I grabbed the wrong cream cheese—well, it was actually mascarpone by … Read more

Introduction There used to be a quirky little bakery tucked away on a crooked side street in Portland’s Old Town that made the most unforgettable … Read more

Last Tuesday, I was sitting in the corner booth of my local coffee shop, scrolling through emails, when the quietest person I know — the … Read more

“Why can’t we just toss the zucchini in raw and call it a day?” my friend asked one rainy Saturday morning as we stood in … Read more

Last Saturday, my friend Marla watched me awkwardly try to frost a cake with a piping bag I’d never really used before and didn’t say … Read more

My roommate swore she hated zucchini. For years. Then one Thursday night, I caught her sneaking a second piece of these fudgy zucchini brownies I’d … Read more

There used to be this tiny bakery tucked away in a quiet corner of Portland’s Alberta Arts District that made the most unforgettable moist double … Read more

“The sizzle when those peach halves hit the grill was unmistakable,” I remember thinking as I stepped into Mark’s backyard on a slow Sunday afternoon. … Read more