Dessert Recipes

There used to be a tiny café tucked behind a bookstore on Elm Street that made the most incredible persimmon bread. When they closed their … Read more

I was trying to make a healthy granola. That was the plan, anyway. I had the oats measured, the coconut oil melted, and I was … Read more

My neighbor, a retired librarian named Carol, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on a rainy Tuesday afternoon, and … Read more

The neighborhood Halloween block party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate themed desserts—I’d seen the sign-up sheet … Read more

The cookie swap was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day creations—the kind with drizzled caramel and … Read more

My neighbor’s eight-year-old, Leo, asked why I couldn’t just pipe the meringue straight up instead of spreading it. I started to explain that meringue cookies … Read more

Mrs. Kowalski watched me fumbling with a bag of flour in the community center kitchen, my sleeves dusted white, and didn’t say anything at first. … Read more

It was 11:15 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had this ridiculous craving for banana bread. Not the polite, brunch-time banana bread you serve … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be there that long. It was a Tuesday afternoon in late October, and I’d stopped by my neighbor Jenna’s house to … Read more

There used to be this tiny bakery tucked behind a laundromat on a side street in Portland that made the best pumpkin muffin I have … Read more