Dessert Recipes

This was supposed to be a batch of classic cake donuts. I had the plan all mapped out—flour, sugar, butter, a splash of vanilla. But … Read more

My neighbor, a retired baker named Leo, asked me last week why I couldn’t just use my sourdough discard in a quick bread instead of … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in October, and I was hit with the kind of specific craving that makes no sense at … Read more

I was standing in the baking aisle of our local grocery store last Tuesday — just staring at the sprinkles. Not the fancy ones, not … Read more

Introduction The other day, I was waiting in line at my local coffee shop, the hum of the espresso machine punctuating the air, when the … Read more

Introduction My neighbor watched me struggle with my first batch of banana bread muffins, wrinkling her nose at the dry crumb I’d somehow managed to … Read more

Introduction “Three Octobers ago, I wandered into my neighbor Marcy’s kitchen just to borrow some cinnamon, and before I could even ask, the scent of … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of classic sugar cookies. I grabbed the wrong butter, the skillet was still sizzling from dinner, and I … Read more

Introduction There used to be a charming little bakery tucked away on a quiet street corner in Portland’s Pearl District that made the most unforgettable … Read more

Introduction It was 11:47 PM on a quiet Wednesday, and an urgent craving for something sweet and tangy hit me like a freight train. I … Read more