Dessert Recipes

I’m not supposed to play favorites with my recipes, but these Light Champagne Chocolate Truffles have me completely smitten. They came from a moment of … Read more

My friend Jenna had claimed to hate hot cocoa for about a decade. “It’s watery chocolate milk for kids,” she’d say, wrinkling her nose every … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind a bookstore in my old neighborhood called “The Whisk & Whim.” They made a gingerbread cheesecake … Read more

I was digging through a dusty box of old cookbooks at a flea market last fall—honestly, I was just killing time while my husband tried … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at Target last December, completely unprepared for what happened next. Somebody two carts ahead had a peppermint mocha, … Read more

I was standing at the counter of my local hardware store, waiting for them to mix a custom paint color, when the woman behind me … Read more

Introduction My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just use a whole can of pumpkin instead of measuring out exactly half. I started to explain … Read more

There used to be a little farm stand on Route 7, just past the old covered bridge, that made the most incredible apple cider donuts … Read more

I was standing in the middle of a grocery store parking lot last October when the smell of someone’s burning candle—something with apple and cinnamon—hit … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a particularly drizzly Tuesday, and I was hit with a craving so specific it felt like a summons. I wanted … Read more