Dessert Recipes

I was standing in line at the hardware store last December, holding a bag of replacement cabinet handles, when the woman behind me started talking … Read more

This was supposed to be a gingerbread loaf. I had it all planned out—a simple, spiced quick bread that would fill the house with that … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in November, and I had a very specific craving for something warm, spiced, and sweet. I didn’t … Read more

My niece, who is seven and has strong opinions about everything, asked why I couldn’t just dip the pretzel rods and let the chocolate drip … Read more

There used to be a little Southern-style bakery tucked inside a converted gas station on Route 9 that made the most ridiculous pecan pie bars … Read more

My seven-year-old nephew looked up from the mixing bowl, flour dusted across his nose like freckles, and asked why I couldn’t just use apple cider … Read more

The woman at the farmers’ market stall watched me eyeing her apples for a good five minutes before she said anything. I was juggling a … Read more

My neighbor Jenna asked why I couldn’t just use apple cider instead of apple juice in my standard coffee cake recipe. I started to explain … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sitting in his cramped office during tax season, watching him peel a clementine … Read more

There used to be a little bakery tucked into a strip mall off Route 9, the kind with a cracked bell over the door and … Read more