Dessert Recipes

The fall baking exchange was in 48 hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature masterpieces—elaborate layer cakes with mirror glazes, … Read more

My neighbor, a woman named Carol who gardens in her bathrobe, wasn’t trying to impress anyone that Tuesday morning. I’d stopped by to return her … Read more

I was standing in the canned goods aisle at my local grocery store last October when a woman walked past me, and the air shifted. … Read more

The neighborhood bake-off was in forty-eight hours and I’d completely forgotten. My neighbor, a retired pastry chef who once catered a royal wedding, had been … Read more

I was standing in the canned goods aisle last October when it hit me — that faint, dusty-sweet smell of pumpkin puree mixing with the … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just grate the zucchini instead of squeezing it dry in a kitchen towel. I started to explain why that … Read more

This was supposed to be a fancy layered parfait. I had the pretty glasses out, the peaches were perfectly ripe, and I was feeling very … Read more

I was knee-deep in a mountain of zucchini last August, staring at my overflowing garden with a mix of pride and panic. You know that … Read more

Introduction There used to be a tiny bakery tucked away on a quiet street corner in Portland, Oregon, that made the most unforgettable pumpkin bagels. … Read more

It was 10:37 PM on a chilly Wednesday night, and a sudden craving for something warm and comforting hit me like a freight train. I … Read more