Dessert Recipes

I ruined more pumpkin rolls than I care to count before I finally figured out what I was doing wrong. Honestly, it was embarrassing—cracked cakes, … Read more

Fifth time in two weeks I made this bread, and this time I forgot the vanilla. I stood there, spoon hovering, staring at the vanilla … Read more

I thought I had the whole pumpkin muffin thing figured out. You know, the usual—spiced, sweet, maybe a little too dry by day two. It … Read more

It was late October and I’d bought one too many sugar pumpkins for a pie that never happened. Plus there were three spotted bananas on … Read more

I figured the whole “apple nachos” thing was just a gimmick — a way to trick kids into eating fruit by drizzling chocolate on it. … Read more

“You won’t believe how simple this is,” my colleague said, watching me wrestle with a bag of plain chocolate chips at the office potluck prep. … Read more

Introduction There used to be this tiny café tucked away on a quiet corner of Maplewood Avenue that made the most unforgettable triple chocolate banana … Read more

Introduction There used to be a little bakery tucked away on a quiet corner of Maple Avenue in my old college town that made this … Read more

It was 11:37 PM on a damp Thursday—just the kind of night when the house creaks louder than usual and the quiet feels almost too … Read more

Introduction The office holiday party was in less than two hours and I’d completely blanked on bringing a dessert. Everyone else was talking about their … Read more