Dessert Recipes

The woman at the community garden plot next to mine watched me struggle with a pumpkin that was way too big for what I needed. … Read more

The school Halloween party was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Not just the treat I was supposed to bring—the entire party. My kid … Read more

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a book, and the smell hit me before I even knocked — deep, … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at Target last October, clutching a bag of caramel candies I didn’t really need, when a kid behind … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a ridiculous, undeniable craving for something crunchy, salty, and sweet all at once. I … Read more

The woman at the craft fair booth watched me eyeing her popcorn balls for a solid five minutes before she finally spoke. “You’re overthinking it,” … Read more

This was supposed to be a pumpkin pie. I mean, it’s Thanksgiving, right? You have to have the pie. But I’d grabbed the wrong bag … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had a sudden, almost desperate need to pipe something. Not just any something—I … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of my standard peanut butter cookies—the ones I’ve made so many times I could practically do it in … Read more

There used to be a little bakery tucked between a laundromat and a used bookstore on the corner of Elm and 4th that made the … Read more