Dessert Recipes

Introduction This was supposed to be just a simple apple cake experiment. I grabbed the wrong kind of apples — a bag of tart Granny … Read more

Introduction The other evening, I was walking home just as the sun was dipping behind the trees, and suddenly the crisp scent of apple cider … Read more

Introduction My roommate swore she hated chocolate cupcakes. For years. Then one chilly October evening, I caught her sneaking a second black velvet cupcake slathered … Read more

“The power went out halfway through a Tuesday afternoon, and I ended up at my neighbor Mel’s place to wait it out. I wasn’t there … Read more

“I don’t do smash cakes,” my cousin declared every year around her daughter’s birthday. For at least five Leos running in a row, she insisted … Read more

There used to be this tiny, tucked-away bakery in downtown Asheville called The Green Oven that made a moist chocolate zucchini cake with creamy chocolate … Read more

“The power went out halfway through peeling the peaches,” my neighbor confessed as I stepped into her kitchen on a humid July afternoon. I wasn’t … Read more

Introduction Last Saturday, I was wandering through the farmer’s market, trying to ignore the sticky warmth of the late summer sun, when the scent of … Read more

The summer I turned thirty, I wasn’t exactly hunting for new recipes. I was at the local farmers market, juggling too many bags and trying … Read more

Introduction There used to be this tiny, tucked-away bakery on a quiet street corner in Portland that made the most unforgettable fudgy dark chocolate zucchini … Read more