Dessert Recipes

My neighbor, a retired botanist named Margaret, watched me struggling to carry three overgrown zucchini from my garden to the kitchen. She didn’t say anything … Read more

I had a long-standing policy against putting vegetables in baked goods. For years, I held this line firmly—zucchini bread, carrot cake, spinach muffins, none of … Read more

I used to think zucchini had no place in baked goods. Honestly, I was that person who’d side-eye a loaf of green-speckled bread at a … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a dry cleaner and a vintage shop on the corner of Oak and Third that made … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store aisle last Tuesday, staring at a bag of apples like it held the answers to the universe. My … Read more

Introduction The power went out halfway through my usual Saturday morning routine, and there I was—sitting in the dim light of my kitchen, sipping lukewarm … Read more

Introduction The power went out halfway through a chilly October evening at my apartment, and honestly, I was just about to give up on baking … Read more

The other day, I was wandering through the grocery store aisle, juggling a basket and trying to remember if I grabbed milk, when suddenly the … Read more

“The neighborhood Halloween party was in less than two hours, and I had zero treats ready. Everyone else was showing up with fancy multi-layer cakes … Read more

Introduction “The power went out halfway through my visit to Jamie’s place last October, right when the scent of cinnamon and pumpkin was wrapping around … Read more