Dessert Recipes

“You really have to try this,” my neighbor said last winter, sliding over a warm, sticky plate with a modest smile. I was skeptical at … Read more

“You brought the cutest dessert, as always,” my neighbor whispered at the graduation party, eyeing those tiny brownie bites shaped like little caps. Honestly, I … Read more

“Are you sure these cupcakes aren’t soaked in syrup?” my friend asked, peering suspiciously at the plate I’d just set down. Honestly, I’d been skeptical … Read more

“You really think you can eat those?” my friend laughed as I held up a handful of bright yellow dandelion petals. Honestly, I wasn’t entirely … Read more

“You really ought to try this,” my neighbor called out as I wrestled with a mountain of grocery bags on a scorching summer day. I … Read more

“Can you believe these came out of a rushed morning?” my friend asked as she bit into one warm, fluffy strawberry scone. Honestly, I was … Read more

“You won’t believe what happened in my kitchen last week,” my friend Sarah said over the phone. I was standing there, holding a slightly cracked … Read more

“You’ve got to see this meringue!” my neighbor texted me one chilly Sunday afternoon, attaching a picture of a pie crowned with what looked like … Read more

“You’ve got to try these trifle cups,” my neighbor texted me one sunny afternoon, right as I was juggling dinner plans and a mountain of … Read more

“You really have to try this pie,” my neighbor said one humid afternoon, handing me a slice of what looked like an ordinary coconut cream … Read more

“Hey, you’ve got to try these speckled egg cookies I just baked!” my friend texted me late one rainy afternoon, right when I was staring … Read more

“Hey, want to try something quick but fancy for dessert?” That text popped up from my neighbor Lisa one Saturday afternoon, right when I was … Read more

“Are you sure this cake has carrots in it?” my friend asked, eyeing the slice I had just served her. Honestly, I’d been skeptical myself … Read more

“You know, I never thought a pound cake could steal the spotlight quite like this moist lemon pound cake with berry glaze does,” I found … Read more

“You gotta try this,” my neighbor texted me one rainy afternoon, right when the sky looked like it was about to open up and flood … Read more

“You know, it started as a last-minute scramble the night before St. Patrick’s Day,” I remember saying to myself, staring at an empty cookie jar. … Read more

“You’ve got to try this cheesecake,” my friend texted me just as I was about to call it a night. Honestly, I was skeptical—I’m not … Read more

“You really have to try these,” my coworker said, sliding a plate across the table during a hectic afternoon at the office. The scent hit … Read more

“Hey, you’ve got to try this cake,” my coworker said, sliding a slice of something creamy and boozy across the breakroom table. I eyed it … Read more

“You’re telling me you poured Guinness into brownies?” my friend asked, eyebrows raised as if I’d just committed some culinary crime. Honestly, I wasn’t sure … Read more