Dessert Recipes

My brother-in-law Mark had claimed to hate pumpkin spice for a solid decade. “It’s not a flavor,” he’d announce every September, “it’s a marketing campaign.” … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of caramel corn for the school bake sale. I had the brown sugar measured, the butter softening, and … Read more

There used to be a tiny candy shop tucked between a laundromat and a used bookstore in my old neighborhood—the kind of place that smelled … Read more

I was at the hardware store last spring, of all places, waiting for a new hose nozzle. The line was moving slow, and the guy … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of my standard no-bake peanut butter bars—the ones I bring to every potluck and family dinner without fail. … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in late September, and I had an overwhelming urge to bake something that looked like it belonged … Read more

My neighbor Carol watched me hauling grocery bags up the front steps one chilly October afternoon. She didn’t say anything at first, just stood there … Read more

My husband had claimed to hate funfetti cake for our entire marriage. Ten years. He said it was “just vanilla cake with dots” and that … Read more

The neighborhood Halloween block party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring a treat. Everyone else would be showing … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of caramel corn. I had the brown sugar measured, the butter softening on the counter, and a very … Read more