Dessert Recipes

This was supposed to be a batch of my standard butterscotch blondies—the ones I’ve made a hundred times for bake sales and Sunday night desserts. … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sorting through a pile of receipts in his cluttered office, listening to him … Read more

The woman at the next stall watched me eyeing her tiny pumpkins—the ones no bigger than my fist—and she didn’t say anything at first. Then … Read more

The PTA Halloween party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. My son had reminded me three times that week, and I’d nodded along, … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery on the corner of Maple and 3rd in my old neighborhood called The Flour Box that made the … Read more

The woman at the craft fair booth watched me eyeing her caramel apples for a solid five minutes before she finally spoke. “You’re overthinking it,” … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last Tuesday, holding a bag of peas I didn’t need, when the smell hit me. It wasn’t … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery called The Gilded Oven tucked into a brick storefront on Elm Street that made the most incredible chocolate … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of classic peanut butter blossoms—you know, the ones with the chocolate kiss pressed right in the middle. I … Read more

Margarita watched me fumble with the dough for a good two minutes before she said anything. I was at her little bakery in Pátzcuaro, the … Read more