Dessert Recipes

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but some cookies just have more personality than others. My neighbor Karen—the one who decorates her porch … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a vintage shop and a laundromat in my neighborhood that made these hauntingly beautiful meringue ghosts … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the grocery store last October, completely zoned out after a long day, when a kid behind me … Read more

My sister claimed she hated pumpkin desserts. For years. Like, would wrinkle her nose at the table and push the plate away. Then last October, … Read more

I was walking through a parking lot last October when the smell of something warm and spiced hit me—someone nearby was carrying a bag of … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple sponge cake for my neighbor’s birthday. I had the eggs separated, the flour sifted, and a playlist of … Read more

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on a chilly October afternoon, and the smell hit me before … Read more

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

My neighbor across the hall, a retired pastry chef named Mrs. Gable, watched me struggle with a wobbly springform pan one rainy Tuesday afternoon. I … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I was hit with the most specific craving for warm, cinnamon-spiced apples with that buttery, crunchy … Read more