Dessert Recipes

I was standing in the baking aisle of our local grocery store last December, staring at a display of red and green sprinkles, when I … Read more

This was supposed to be a pumpkin cheesecake. I mean, that was the plan. It was mid-November, I had a block of cream cheese softening … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Tuesday in early November, and I was staring into the pantry like it held the secrets to the … Read more

I was standing in the dairy aisle at our local grocery store last Tuesday, trying to calculate if I could justify the price of a … Read more

I was in the middle of a very serious argument with a bag of flour—trying to get the perfect pie crust for a Thanksgiving potluck—when … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind the old train station in my hometown called “The Morning Catch.” It wasn’t fancy—just a cramped … Read more

I was standing in the baking aisle of our local grocery store last Tuesday when the smell of cinnamon and nutmeg hit me — and … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just swap in whole wheat pastry flour and cut the sugar. I started to explain why shortbread is … Read more

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sitting in his cluttered office during tax season, watching him pull a crumpled … Read more

The fall I turned twelve, my mom started a new job and I got handed the job of making treats for my little brother’s Halloween … Read more