Dessert Recipes

Introduction I wasn’t planning on getting baking advice from my accountant, but there I was, knee-deep in tax paperwork, when he started describing exactly how … Read more

The neighborhood block party was in six hours, and I’d completely forgotten I signed up to bring dessert. Everyone else would be bringing those fancy … Read more

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sitting across from him during tax season, watching him pull a crumpled, flour-dusted … Read more

I wasn’t trying to find a new zucchini bread recipe. Honestly, I was just trying to use up the three zucchinis that had been rolling … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind a dry cleaner on Grand Avenue that made chocolate zucchini muffins so good, people would line … Read more

Introduction The summer I turned thirty, I was at a bustling community garden event, juggling a tote bag full of fresh veggies and a too-full … Read more

Introduction My friend Jake had claimed for years that zucchini had no business being in a cookie. Seriously, he’d turn his nose up at anything … Read more

Introduction There used to be this tiny ice cream shop tucked into a crooked corner of Charleston’s historic district that served the most unforgettable peaches … Read more

“The neighborhood potluck was in less than two hours, and I hadn’t even baked a thing. Everyone else was bringing these elaborate desserts that looked … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple peach crisp. I grabbed the brown sugar instead of the white, the oven was set way too high, … Read more