Dessert Recipes

I had refused to make a no-bake dessert for years. Let me tell you, I was that person—the one who thought if it didn’t involve … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the grocery store last June, holding a bag of sugar cookies and feeling completely uninspired. The woman … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a sweltering Thursday in July, and I was staring into the fridge with the kind of desperation that only comes … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in July, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive, craving for something warm, spiced, and sweet. … Read more

I wasn’t expecting a cooking lesson from my plumber, but there I was, standing in my flooded kitchen while rainwater dripped into a bucket, listening … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just use the whole zucchini instead of squeezing out half the moisture. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

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