Dessert Recipes

My friend Marcus had a sign taped to his refrigerator for three years. It said, in bold black marker, “I DO NOT EAT COOKED FRUIT.” … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery on the corner of Elm and 5th in my old neighborhood called “The Sugar Spider.” They made this … Read more

It was 11:17 PM on a random Wednesday in mid-October, and I had a very specific, slightly unhinged craving for something spooky and buttery. I … Read more

My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just use applesauce instead of oil in my black velvet cupcake recipe. I was in the middle of … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in March, and I had a very specific, almost desperate craving for birthday cake. Not just any … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last July, sweating from the ten-minute argument I’d just lost with my seven-year-old about whether we needed … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day preparations—the kind with obscure ingredients and … Read more

My husband swore he hated pumpkin. For years. Ten years, actually. He’d make this face whenever I mentioned anything pumpkin-spiced—like I’d suggested we wallpaper the … Read more

I was at the hardware store last Saturday, of all places, picking up a new showerhead, when the woman in front of me in line … Read more

Jenny wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a random Thursday afternoon to pick up a book she’d borrowed, and the … Read more