Dessert Recipes

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last July, juggling a bag of sad-looking peaches and a carton of heavy cream that was … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a damp Wednesday in early October, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for something that tasted like … Read more

Let me tell you something funny about this homemade pumpkin pie. My niece Lily was over last Thanksgiving, helping me prep, and she asked why … Read more

I was elbow-deep in a sink full of soapy water, scrubbing at a baking sheet that had seen better days, when my accountant—yes, my accountant—started … Read more

There used to be this tiny bakery tucked between a vintage shop and a laundromat on the corner of Elm and 4th Street that made … Read more

The woman at the next stall watched me fumbling with a wobbly pie tin, the crimped edges of my crust collapsing as I tried to … Read more

I was at the hardware store last Tuesday, hunting for a specific size of drawer pull, when the woman behind me in line—she was holding … Read more

I’d insisted for years that pumpkin pie was a holiday obligation, not a dessert I actually wanted. You know the feeling—you see it on the … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in October, and I had an overwhelming need for something that tasted like fall but felt like … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last November, fumbling for my keys in the dark, when the smell of roasted nuts from … Read more