Dessert Recipes

This was supposed to be a straightforward chocolate fudge brownie. I mean, just your basic, no-frills batch to satisfy a sudden sweet tooth. But then … Read more

My friend Clara had sworn off zucchini bread for years. She claimed it was dry, bland, and just an excuse to sneak veggies into dessert. … Read more

My neighbor watched me wrestle with a pile of zucchini from the community garden, not saying much at first. Then she casually mentioned, “You know, … Read more

Introduction Last Saturday, I wasn’t planning on baking anything fancy. I had just popped over to my neighbor’s house to borrow a cup of sugar, … Read more

Last Saturday, I was wandering through the grocery store aisle when the unmistakable scent of fresh peaches caught me off guard — and suddenly, I … Read more

Introduction The other day, I was waiting in line at the local grocery store when the warm, nutty aroma of browned butter from a nearby … Read more

Introduction The summer I turned thirty, I was rearranging my cluttered kitchen shelf when the quiet plumber who had just fixed my leaky sink started … Read more

“I don’t do apple cider anything,” my friend Mark declared for years, arms crossed like he was defending a fortress. It was a chilly October … Read more

Introduction The baby shower was in less than three hours and I had completely forgotten the dessert. Everyone else would be bringing these fancy, multi-layered … Read more

Last Friday night, I was sorting through a box of old magazines in my dentist’s waiting room (yes, odd place for inspiration, I know) when … Read more