Dessert Recipes

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on a chilly October Tuesday, and the smell hit me before … Read more

There used to be a little bakery on the corner of Elm and 4th in my old neighborhood that made a frozen dessert that defied … Read more

This isn’t just another chocolate cake. It’s the kind of dessert that makes people hover around the kitchen island, forks in hand, waiting for you … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in September, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for something cold, sweet, and spiced. … Read more

My niece asked why I couldn’t just use a whole can of pumpkin puree instead of the half-cup the recipe called for. I started to … Read more

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my plumber, but there I was, standing in my kitchen with a leaky pipe, listening to him describe exactly … Read more

I was supposed to be making banana bread. That was the plan, anyway. I had three overripe bananas sitting on my counter, practically begging to … Read more

Honestly, I’m not supposed to play favorites with my cookie recipes. But these Perfect Game Day Football Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing? They’re the ones … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but these baked pumpkin spice donuts have me completely hooked. It’s a little embarrassing, honestly. I’ve made … Read more

There used to be a little bakery tucked into a converted garage on a side street in Portland that made the most incredible pumpkin snickerdoodle … Read more