Dessert Recipes

I was standing in line at the craft store last October, holding a bag of fake spiderwebs and a tube of red gel food coloring, … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind a dry cleaner on Main Street called “The Gilded Crumb” that made a pumpkin bread so … Read more

I was standing in the middle of a grocery store aisle last October when it hit me. Not literally—nothing fell on me. But the smell … Read more

The neighborhood Halloween block party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate themed desserts—I’d seen the neighbor across … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but I’ve always had a soft spot for the ones that feel like they belong to someone. … Read more

I was standing in my pantry last Tuesday, staring at a row of canned pears I’d bought on a whim three months ago. You know … Read more

My friend Carla watched me fumbling with a piping bag, trying to make a rosette that looked more like a sad pile of mashed potatoes … Read more

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my accountant, but there I was, knee-deep in tax paperwork last April, listening to Mr. Henderson describe exactly how … Read more

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just skip the pie crust and pile everything on a plate. It was November, I was deep in a … Read more

I was standing in line at the post office, clutching a package of birthday party supplies that had arrived a day too late, when the … Read more