Dessert Recipes

Introduction It was 11:17 PM on a drizzly Thursday when the urge hit me like a wave: pumpkin snickerdoodles, but not just any snickerdoodles. I … Read more

My friend Carla had avoided anything with caramel apples for years. Seriously, she claimed the combo was too sweet, too cloying, or just plain overrated. … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Carter, watched me wrestle with a mountain of zucchini from my garden one late Saturday afternoon and didn’t say anything at first. … Read more

“The neighborhood book club was in less than two hours and I hadn’t even started dessert. Everyone else was bringing these elaborate layered cakes and … Read more

Introduction It was 11:37 PM on a slow Wednesday, and an insatiable craving for something sweet and comforting hit me like a lightning bolt. I … Read more

The summer I decided to host my neighborhood’s annual block party was anything but ordinary. I was juggling setting up tables, chasing after the kids, … Read more

Introduction My friend Jamie swore they hated cinnamon rolls. For years. Then, one Saturday morning, I made this Easy Overnight Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole … Read more

Introduction Last Saturday, I was strolling through the grocery store aisle, debating between snacks, when suddenly the rich scent of melting caramel from a nearby … Read more

Introduction The summer I turned thirty, I found myself sitting on a park bench in the middle of a bustling city, nursing a cracked to-go … Read more

“You’re making pancakes again?” my colleague Jenna asked, watching me fumble with the measuring cups in our tiny office kitchen one Friday morning. She didn’t … Read more