Dessert Recipes

There used to be a little bakery tucked behind the old train station in my hometown, a place called The Gilded Crumb, that made the … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in early April, and I had an almost embarrassing need for something deeply nutty, chocolatey, and boozy—all … Read more

My neighbor Susan asked why I couldn’t just use store-bought pie crust for my apple pie. I started explaining the whole thing about homemade flakiness … Read more

There used to be a little bakery tucked between a dry cleaner and a vintage shop on Main Street that made the most incredible cranberry … Read more

This was supposed to be a sweet potato pie. I had the sweet potatoes roasted and cooling on the counter, the spices measured out, and … Read more

I was at the farmers’ market last fall, wrestling with a canvas bag that kept slipping off my shoulder, when the woman at the next … Read more

Lena watched me struggle with a rolling pin for a good two minutes before she said anything. I was at the community garden harvest potluck, … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday, and I had a desperate need for something buttery, nutty, and just boozy enough to feel like … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for something warm, sweet, and appley. You know … Read more

My dad claimed he hated meringue for forty-seven years. That’s not an exaggeration—I remember him pushing aside lemon meringue pie at family gatherings with a … Read more