Dessert Recipes

This was supposed to be a simple fruit salad for the Fourth of July picnic. I grabbed the wrong cream cheese—one that was a little … Read more

My roommate claimed for years that banana bread was just a sad, soggy consolation prize for overripe bananas. Seriously, she swore she’d never willingly eat … Read more

The office holiday party was in less than two hours and I had absolutely no dessert ready. Everyone else was talking about their multi-day baking … Read more

Introduction Last Saturday, my neighbor watched me wrestling with a stubborn jar of jam at the community garden picnic. She didn’t say anything at first, … Read more

The other afternoon, I was waiting for the bus on a chilly November day when this faint, sweet scent of maple and pecans floated by … Read more

Introduction There used to be a tiny bakery tucked away on a cobblestone street in Portland’s Pearl District that made the most unforgettable snickerdoodles. When … Read more

Introduction “Why not just add the apples right into the dough without cooking them first?” my friend asked as I was fussing over the perfect … Read more

Introduction The power went out halfway through my Saturday morning grocery run at the tiny corner store, right next to the kind of hardware shop … Read more

Introduction “Hand me that rolling pin,” my neighbor said as I stepped into her kitchen last Saturday morning, just stopping by to borrow some sugar. … Read more

This was supposed to be a classic strawberry shortcake. I had visions of fluffy biscuits stacked high, luscious strawberries layered in between, and clouds of … Read more