Dessert Recipes

Introduction The neighborhood bake sale was in less than two hours and I had nothing prepped. Everyone else was bringing these fancy layered cakes and … Read more

Introduction Last Saturday afternoon, while wrestling with a stubbornly sticky dough that refused to come together, my neighbor Janice just watched me from her porch, … Read more

Introduction There used to be a tiny café tucked away on a quiet street corner in Asheville that made the most unforgettable peach crisp. When … Read more

Last Thursday, while I was juggling a mountain of laundry and trying to remember if I’d already bought a gift for my son’s teacher, Mrs. … Read more

It was exactly 10:47 PM on a quiet Wednesday when an odd craving hit me like a sneaky fog rolling through the kitchen window. I … Read more

The office summer picnic was in less than two hours and I’d completely blanked on bringing any dessert. Everyone else was showing up with these … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple zucchini bread, plain and humble. I grabbed the wrong cocoa powder—turns out it was the dark, ultra-rich stuff … Read more

Introduction “The smell hit me the moment I stepped through the back porch door,” I remember clearly. My neighbor, June, wasn’t making a big deal … Read more

“Why can’t you just toss the sprinkles right into the frosting instead of the batter?” my friend asked one lazy Sunday afternoon while we were … Read more

Introduction “Last Thursday afternoon wasn’t supposed to be anything special. I just popped in to borrow a book from my neighbor, and before I even … Read more