Dessert Recipes

Introduction The community block party was in less than two hours and I had nothing ready. Everyone else was rolling in with their fancy slow-roasted … Read more

Introduction I was waiting in line at the farmers market last Saturday when the sharp scent of freshly squeezed lemons hit me — and suddenly … Read more

Introduction My neighbor, Mrs. Caldwell, watched me fumble with peeling peaches one humid Saturday morning and didn’t say anything at first. Then, with a knowing … Read more

“I wasn’t even expecting dessert,” I thought, standing just inside the doorway of my neighbor’s tiny but welcoming kitchen. It was a Wednesday evening, and … Read more

Introduction The sun was setting behind the grocery store parking lot last Fourth of July when the faint scent of vanilla frosting drifting from a … Read more

Introduction There used to be a tiny bakery tucked away in a sleepy corner of Vermont that made the most unforgettable flag cake. When they … Read more

Introduction Last Saturday afternoon, I was minding my own business, rearranging the clutter on my kitchen counter, when the quiet plumber fixing my leaky sink … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a simple apple crisp. I grabbed the wrong kind of apples — instead of the tart Granny Smiths, I … Read more

The summer I turned thirty, I found myself sitting on a quiet bench in a bustling farmers market, notebook in hand, pretending to be a … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple batch of peach cobbler—I had visions of fluffy biscuit topping and golden crusts dancing in my head. I … Read more