Dessert Recipes

I did not trust pumpkin in quick bread. To me, pumpkin belonged in pies at Thanksgiving and absolutely nowhere else. So when my neighbor showed … Read more

That first whiff of cinnamon and nutmeg—the kind that curls through the kitchen before you even pull the pan from the oven—still takes me straight … Read more

The loaf was gone by noon. My neighbor texted me a photo of an empty plate with the caption, “I need this recipe immediately.” That … Read more

Late October, the sky already dark by five, and the only thing I wanted was a reason to turn on the oven. The sourdough starter … Read more

I want zucchini cookies right now, but I don’t want twenty-four of them. That’s the thought that stopped me mid-step in the kitchen, hand hovering … Read more

My neighbor showed up at my door with three massive zucchini and a bunch of bananas that were practically singing the blues. You know the … Read more

Introduction “You have to try this avocado thing—no, really, it’s like chocolate magic,” my friend said while waving a suspiciously green spoon at me. And … Read more