Dessert Recipes

The office holiday potluck was in exactly forty-five minutes and I had absolutely nothing. I stared at my empty hands, then at the clock, then … Read more

Leo wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a cup of sugar and pumpkin cream cheese muffins hit me before I even … Read more

There used to be a tiny, cramped bakery on a rainy corner in Portland called The Crumb & Leaf that made the most incredible loaf … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but this batch of Crispy Brown Butter Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies has quietly stolen the crown. Last Tuesday, … Read more

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from the guy who fixes my Wi-Fi, but there I was, standing in my living room watching him reconfigure my … Read more

Introduction “The power went out halfway through my Sunday morning coffee ritual, and honestly, I was ready to call it quits for the day,” I … Read more

It was 6:45 PM on a sweltering Saturday in July, and the kitchen thermometer had just climbed past 92 degrees. I was supposed to be … Read more

Marcus wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to help him move a heavy bookshelf into his living room and bourbon peach cobbler hit … Read more

This was supposed to be a patriotic layer cake, but it turned into something better. I had spent the entire morning worrying about humidity levels … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last November, staring at a box of salted caramel apple crisp, when this wave of irritation hit … Read more