Dessert Recipes

Introduction The neighborhood block party was in less than two hours and I had absolutely nothing ready. Everyone else was hauling in trays of grilled … Read more

Introduction The summer I turned thirty, I was waiting for a bus one chilly October evening when the quiet guy from the accounting firm next … Read more

Introduction “The summer I turned thirty, I wasn’t expecting much when I dropped by my neighbor’s place just to borrow some sugar. Honestly, I was … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a simple peach sorbet experiment. I grabbed the wrong can of peaches—syrupy, not the fresh ones I intended—and the … Read more

Introduction The power went out halfway through a lazy Sunday afternoon when my usually reserved plumber, Mike, started talking about his secret dessert weapon—brown butter … Read more

“Why can’t you just mix all the ingredients together and bake it in a pan like a cake?” my friend’s daughter asked one afternoon as … Read more

The neighborhood bake sale was in less than two hours and I’d completely blanked on bringing something homemade. Everyone else was set to show off … Read more

“You’re not going to believe how good this is,” my coworker Jenna said, sliding a tinfoil-wrapped square across the break room table. I’d been fumbling … Read more

The other evening, I was rummaging through the pantry, trying to find a snack, when the faint, unmistakable aroma of crushed chocolate cookies hit me … Read more

Introduction There used to be this tiny bakery tucked away on a busy corner of Brooklyn’s Upper West Side that made what I’ve come to … Read more