Dessert Recipes

The neighborhood fall block party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate desserts—I’d seen the sign-up sheet. There … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind a bookstore in Portland—the kind of place with mismatched chairs and a chalkboard menu that changed … Read more

My neighbor, Sarah, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on a drizzly Tuesday afternoon, and the smell hit me … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of pumpkin muffins. I had it all planned out—a quick breakfast for the week, something my kids could … Read more

Someone asked me last week why I always seem to have a batch of something sweet and crispy ready to go on game day. I … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the grocery store, staring blankly at a bag of frozen pretzel bites, when the woman behind me … Read more

The woman at the hardware store watched me staring at the stack of red, white, and blue tablecloths for a solid five minutes. I was … Read more

My sister-in-law, Karen, claimed for years that she “didn’t do” no-bake desserts. Something about the texture. Or the lack of oven commitment. Honestly, I think … Read more

The office Halloween party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate themed treats—you know, the ones that … Read more

The summer I turned thirty, I decided to fix the leaky faucet myself. It was a disaster. Water sprayed everywhere, I lost a screw under … Read more