Dessert Recipes

Marisol, the woman who runs the flower stall at the end of my street, watched me one crisp October morning as I struggled to carry … Read more

The office holiday party was in two hours and I had completely forgotten. The conference room lights were already buzzing, and I knew my colleagues … Read more

My neighbor, a guy named Dave who once told me he “didn’t do baking,” had refused to make banana bread for as long as I’d … Read more

There used to be a tiny, flour-dusted bakery on Calle del Sol in Oaxaca that made pan de Muerto. When they closed down after thirty … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store last October, holding a bag of lightbulbs and trying to remember if I needed more caulk, … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked into a brick storefront on a side street in Portland called “The Warm Cookie.” When they closed … Read more

My nephew Leo asked why I couldn’t just dip the treats in orange frosting instead of melting the chocolate. I started to explain why that … Read more

I was standing in the fluorescent-lit aisle of a discount grocery store last Tuesday when the scent of roasted peanuts hit me. It wasn’t subtle. … Read more

My neighbor Mrs. Gable watched me struggling with a piping bag and didn’t say anything at first. Then she gently took the tool from my … Read more

My nephew, Leo, had claimed to hate pumpkin for seven years. Seven. He would wrinkle his nose at the sight of an orange muffin, push … Read more