Dessert Recipes

“Why can’t you just toss the zucchini in grated instead of shredding it finely?” my friend asked as I was meticulously prepping ingredients for this … Read more

The summer I turned twenty-seven, I was walking through the uneven aisles of the local farmer’s market when the sharp, sweet scent of fresh blueberries … Read more

Introduction The neighborhood book club was in less than two hours and I’d completely blanked on bringing a dessert. Everyone else was showing up with … Read more

It was 11:17 PM on a sluggish Tuesday, and I was hit with this wild craving for something tangy and sweet, but not too heavy … Read more

Last summer, I was fumbling around with some leftover cream cheese and a bag of wild huckleberries that a vendor at the Saturday market had … Read more

This was supposed to be just a simple vanilla cheesecake. I had my mind set on a classic dessert for the Fourth of July potluck, … Read more

Introduction My neighbor, Mrs. Carter, watched me wrestle with a box of pre-made biscuits one sunny Saturday afternoon and didn’t say anything at first. Then, … Read more

Introduction “I wasn’t expecting much when I swung by just to borrow a cup of sugar that Sunday afternoon, but the moment I stepped into … Read more

There used to be this tiny bakery tucked away on the corner of Maple Street in Asheville that made a peach galette so unforgettable, it … Read more

Last summer, there was this tiny, tucked-away café called The Sweet Spot on a quiet street in Charleston that made a dessert I still can’t … Read more