Dessert Recipes

I was standing in the baking aisle of the grocery store last Tuesday when the smell of peanut butter from a nearby sample cup hit … Read more

My friend Priya watched me fumbling with a piping bag at her Diwali party last year, my hands shaking as I tried to make perfect … Read more

I had claimed to hate pumpkin for years. A solid decade, at least. Every autumn when the pumpkin spice brigade marched out in full force, … Read more

My neighbor Leo asked why I couldn’t just add a scoop of pumpkin puree straight into the dough instead of fussing with drying it out … Read more

I was standing in the dairy aisle of my local grocery store last December, staring at a carton of eggnog like it held the secrets … Read more

There used to be a little bakery tucked away on the corner of Elm and 3rd in my hometown that made the most incredible cake … Read more

This was supposed to be a proper, full-sized apple pie for a Friendsgiving potluck. I had the apples peeled, the butter softening on the counter, … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Gable, watched me trying to roll lopsided cake balls for a holiday party and didn’t say anything at first. Then she just … Read more

The neighborhood Halloween block party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate themed desserts you see on … Read more

My neighbor Maria watched me staring at a bag of candy corn in the grocery store aisle last October, and she didn’t say anything at … Read more