Dessert Recipes

I was standing in the checkout line at the hardware store last Tuesday, holding a bag of washers and a new garden hose, when the … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday in August, and the heat was still clinging to the kitchen like a bad houseguest. I had … Read more

My father-in-law, a man of few words and strong opinions, had a standing rule in his house: no bourbon in the kitchen. He claimed it … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last Tuesday, juggling my bag and trying to find my keys, when the air shifted. Someone … Read more

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—mine had mysteriously vanished after the last yard sale—and the smell of … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind a used bookstore in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible chocolate zucchini cake. When … Read more

This was supposed to be plain zucchini bread. I had the zucchini shredded, the cinnamon measured, the walnuts toasted. But somewhere between the pantry and … Read more

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my plumber, but there I was, knee-deep in a kitchen renovation, listening to Dave explain exactly how to make … Read more

There used to be this tiny bakery called Mooncrust on a side street in Portland that made the most incredible black velvet cupcakes. When they … Read more

Introduction I stopped by my neighbor Louise’s house last October to borrow a lug wrench—don’t ask—and the smell hit me before I even got to … Read more