Dessert Recipes

Introduction I was at the community garden last fall, knee-deep in a tangle of butternut squash vines, when Mrs. Chen from the plot next to … Read more

I was digging through a box of old cookbooks at a dusty antique shop in rural Pennsylvania last fall when the owner—a woman named Gertie … Read more

My neighbor asked me last Tuesday why I couldn’t just use regular milk and lemon juice instead of buttermilk for pancakes. I laughed—politely, I thought—and … Read more

There used to be a little farm stand just off Route 9, about fifteen minutes from my house, that made the most incredible apple cider … Read more

The power went out halfway through the holiday party, and the kitchen plunged into an unexpected, heavy silence. I was standing by the counter, trying … Read more

It was 11 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and I had this desperate, almost embarrassing craving for a cinnamon roll. You know that feeling—when your … Read more

Leo wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder for a loose gutter and the smell of toasted brown sugar hit … Read more

The office holiday cookie exchange was in forty-five minutes and I had absolutely nothing prepared. Everyone else was already posting photos of their elaborate, multi-tiered … Read more

My neighbor Gary had claimed to hate zucchini bread for fifteen years. Fifteen years! He’d make a face anytime someone brought it to a block … Read more

There used to be a tiny, windowless bakery tucked into the corner of a rainy Portland alley that made the most incredible red velvet crinkle … Read more