Dessert Recipes

My neighbor Diane asked me last week why I couldn’t just use a spoonful of canned pumpkin from the big can instead of opening a … Read more

My husband claimed to hate meringue for fifteen years. Fifteen years. He’d make a face anytime I mentioned it—too sweet, too airy, too fussy for … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be in Abuela Elena’s kitchen that October afternoon. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—mine had mysteriously vanished during a weekend … Read more

This was supposed to be a proper chocolate mousse. I mean, I had it all planned out—double boiler ready, good dark chocolate chopped, eggs separated … Read more

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my plumber, but there I was, standing in my kitchen with a clogged disposal and a half-baked idea for … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store—of all places—waiting to return a paint sprayer that I’d definitely used wrong, when the woman behind … Read more

My neighbor Carol wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—ours had mysteriously vanished during a garage cleanout—and this warm, spicy-sweet … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind a vintage bookstore in Portland’s Hawthorne district that made the most incredible apple cider cake I’ve … Read more

The school Halloween party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. My son had reminded me exactly seventeen times over the past two weeks, … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind a vintage bookstore in Beacon, New York called “The Flour Pot” that made the most incredible … Read more