Dessert Recipes

“These are the best muffins I’ve ever had.” My neighbor Karen said it standing at my front door, holding a still-warm muffin in each hand, … Read more

The grill was hot, the cooler was packed, and three different people had texted asking, “Are you bringing dessert?” I’d volunteered for dessert duty without … Read more

The first time I made these cinnamon vanilla pear halves, I was honestly just trying to use up some pears that were getting a little … Read more

I figured grilling fruit was just a party trick—something you do once for the Instagram shot and then never again. It took about one bite … Read more

The pan came out of the oven and I just stood there staring at it. My neighbor had texted me an hour earlier — “Do … Read more

Late September, and the only thing I want is a pot of figs bubbling on the stove. The farmers market had those last baskets of … Read more

I did not trust zucchini in a sweet bread. It felt like a trick, you know? Like someone trying to sneak vegetables into dessert and … Read more

That first whiff of brown butter hitting hot sugar — the kind that smells like toasted nuts and caramel and something almost butterscotch-y — still … Read more

“You can’t even taste the zucchini.” That’s what my sister said after taking a bite of one of these cookies, and honestly, I didn’t believe … Read more

Grated zucchini dripping into the sink and a half-empty bag of chocolate chips staring at me from the counter. That’s how this whole thing started. … Read more