Dessert Recipes

“You have to draw the whiskers before they dry, or you’re just stuck with a plain black blob.” — and that was it. I was … Read more

I was staring at three overripe bananas that had gone from “slightly spotted” to “black and mushy” in a matter of hours. The power was … Read more

I was twenty-one, living on a diet of instant noodles and hope, when I first realized that baking wasn’t just for people with fancy stand … Read more

My nephew, usually a kid who only eats things that are brown or covered in ketchup, stood in front of the counter holding a square … Read more

I set a simple no-bake dessert on fire. Okay, not the dessert itself, but the oven timer light that I stared at for twenty minutes … Read more

My niece stared at the plate, her eyes wide behind her oversized witch hat, convinced she was looking at a trick of the light. She … Read more

The windows were fogged up from the weather outside, but inside, it was warm and smelled like pure indulgence. I remember watching her hands, dusted … Read more

The power went out at 4:00 PM on a Tuesday, right when the first real chill of November decided to settle into the bones. I … Read more

My husband stared at the empty baking dish for a full minute, spoon in hand, before asking if we could make the spiced pear and … Read more

Third time this week and the kitchen still smells like burnt sugar and regret. I’m staring at the empty casserole dish, fingers sticky with maple … Read more