Dessert Recipes

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

Introduction This was supposed to be a fancy gelato experiment. I grabbed the wrong container of cream, the mixer was acting up, and I was … Read more

Introduction “Why can’t you just pour bourbon right into the peaches and skip the rest?” my friend asked one chilly October evening. I started to … Read more

Introduction The summer I decided to try making sorbet at home, I wasn’t expecting to learn the trickiest recipe from my local plumber. Yes, you … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a simple peach compote for my morning toast. I grabbed the wrong jar of sugar — brown instead of … Read more

The summer I turned twenty-five, I was stocking the cold cases at the local grocery store when the sharp, sweet tang of fresh berries hit … Read more

Last Saturday, I was wrestling with a stubbornly warm oven while trying to whip up a dessert for an impromptu backyard hangout. My neighbor, Mrs. … Read more