Dessert Recipes

I was at my local hardware store, of all places, picking up a new drill bit, when the woman behind me in line started talking … Read more

Last October, I was standing in my neighbor Maria’s kitchen, staring at a half-empty can of pumpkin puree and a jar of sourdough discard that … Read more

The summer I turned thirty, my air conditioner died during a heatwave. I was sprawled on the couch, fan pointed directly at my face, when … Read more

My neighbor swore she hated pumpkin baked goods. For years. Every fall, she’d watch me haul armfuls of squash from the farmer’s market with the … Read more

Hand me that bowl, the one with the chip on the rim. My neighbor, Rosa, didn’t say much else that Tuesday afternoon. She just watched … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Thursday in October, and I had an aggressive craving for a warm, spiced apple cider donut. You know … Read more

My neighbor’s annual “First Frost” cookie swap was in eight hours and I had completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s heirloom recipes—cranberry … Read more

The neighborhood bake sale was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate layered cakes with fancy buttercream rosettes, … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just use candy corn instead of melting down regular marshmallows for a Halloween treat. I started to explain … Read more

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my plumber, but there I was, ankle-deep in a minor kitchen flood, listening to Marco describe exactly how to … Read more