Dessert Recipes

Last autumn, I was browsing through a flea market on a crisp Saturday morning when an elderly gentleman at a tiny, cluttered stall started chatting … Read more

Last Saturday afternoon, I was wandering through the aisles of a local farmers market, the sort of place where you can’t help but slow down … Read more

Introduction The power went out halfway through a slow Sunday afternoon last summer, and there I was, staring down a basket of perfectly ripe peaches … Read more

“Why can’t we just use frozen huckleberries instead of fresh?” my friend asked while I was prepping for a weekend bake-off. I started to explain … Read more

Last Saturday, my neighbor watched me fumbling with a blender full of zucchini, chocolate chips scattered everywhere, and didn’t say a word at first. Then, … Read more

The summer I turned thirty, I was at a local hardware store buying paint when the unlikeliest person started talking about cakes—yes, cakes in a … Read more

“Why can’t we just scatter the raspberries on top and call it a day?” my friend asked one chilly November afternoon as we were prepping … Read more

There used to be a little lakeside café tucked away on the edge of Lake Geneva that made these incredible blueberry cheesecake bars decorated like … Read more

“The summer I turned thirty, I wasn’t even planning to bake anything. I just wanted to grab a quick drink from my neighbor’s porch when … Read more

Introduction The summer I started volunteering at the local firehouse, I never expected to end up swapping dessert recipes with the quietest guy on the … Read more