Dessert Recipes

My neighbor Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a whisk—mine had gone missing in a kitchen drawer black hole—and something … Read more

I was standing in my own kitchen last Tuesday, peeling a banana that was more brown than yellow, when the smell hit me — not … Read more

This was supposed to be a classic vanilla sheet cake. I had the butter softening on the counter, the buttermilk measured out, and my grandmother’s … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Kowalski, watched me fumbling with a bag of stale brioche on my porch last November. I was about to toss it in … Read more

The neighborhood cookie exchange was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, I’d been picturing those perfectly decorated sugar cookies everyone else brings—the … Read more

My neighbor Sarah wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a bundt pan—mine had mysteriously vanished after last Thanksgiving—and the smell hit … Read more

I was at the hardware store buying paint samples—honestly, the most boring errand on a Saturday—when the woman behind me in line started talking about … Read more

This was supposed to be overnight French toast. I had the challah bread soaking in a beautiful custard, the cinnamon sugar ready to go, the … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a quiet Wednesday in late October, and a very specific craving hit. I didn’t want another slice of pumpkin pie—I … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark had claimed to hate sugar cookies for as long as I’d known him. Fifteen years. Every holiday, every bake sale, every office … Read more