Dessert Recipes

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for a chocolate chip cookie. Not … Read more

“Why can’t you just swirl the peanut butter right into the chocolate layer before it sets?” My sister-in-law, Jen, asked me this on a Tuesday … Read more

“Why can’t we just crush the cookies with our hands?” my six-year-old nephew asked, eyeing the rolling pin I’d just pulled from the drawer. I … Read more

This was supposed to be cookies. I mean, I had it all planned out—a batch of my go-to chocolate chip cookies, the ones I’ve been … Read more

The fall bake sale was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those picture-perfect pies with the lattice crusts that … Read more

Hand me that bag of Granny Smith apples, would you? That’s what my neighbor said from across the fence last October, watching me wrestle with … Read more

I was standing in the baking aisle of my local grocery store last Tuesday, staring at a box of rainbow sprinkles, when a specific smell … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a vintage bookshop and a dry cleaner on the corner of Elm and Sycamore in my … Read more

Standing in the kitchen at 10 PM the night before my daughter’s sixth birthday, I realized I had forgotten to buy the cake. The grocery … Read more

The office pumpkin-themed potluck was in 24 hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate, multi-day projects—I’d overheard Karen talking about her … Read more