I had sworn off themed cupcakes. Three years of classroom parties, bake sale committees, and “can you make something cute?” requests had left me burned … Read more

My mother-in-law’s annual Thanksgiving open house was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I signed up for dessert. Everyone else would be bringing their … Read more

I was elbow-deep in a pile of Halloween candy last October, sorting the “good stuff” from the sad little Tootsie Rolls, when a stray Reese’s … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a dry cleaner and a used bookstore in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible … Read more

My neighbor, Sarah, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a drill on a random Tuesday in October, and the smell of … Read more

This was supposed to be banana bread. I mean, I had the overly ripe bananas sitting on the counter, practically begging to be used, and … Read more