Dessert Recipes

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday in October, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for warm apple dumplings. You know … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind a vintage shop on Grand Avenue that made the most hauntingly adorable black cat cookies I … Read more

My husband had sworn off candy corn for a solid decade. Called it “wax masquerading as food.” Wouldn’t touch the stuff. Every October, I’d watch … Read more

I was standing in the community garden last October, staring at a pumpkin that looked more like a sad, lopsided balloon than anything you’d find … Read more

My neighbor Maria wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a bag of sugar—classic, right?—and this sweet, buttery, almost coconut-y smell hit … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a laundromat and a dusty thrift store on the edge of town that made the most … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of my grandmother’s classic butter cookies. You know, the ones that melt in your mouth and taste like … Read more

My husband claimed he hated candy corn for seven years. Seven years of watching him pick the little orange, yellow, and white triangles out of … Read more

My neighbor Karen wasn’t trying to impress anyone when I stopped by to borrow a ladder last September. I’d barely gotten through her screen door … Read more

I was sorting through a pile of junk mail and old receipts on my desk last Tuesday when my accountant, Mr. Henderson, called to confirm … Read more