Dessert Recipes

“Why can’t you just toss the zucchini right into the muffin batter without squeezing it out?” my friend asked one Saturday morning as we stood … Read more

Introduction It was 11:37 PM on a random Tuesday, and a wild huckleberry lemon pound cake craving hit me like a thunderbolt. I didn’t have … Read more

“Why can’t you just toss the blueberries in frozen?” my friend asked as we stood in my cramped kitchen on a sticky July afternoon. I … Read more

Introduction It was 11:17 PM on a random Tuesday, and a sudden craving for something sweet but not too sweet hit me like a freight … Read more

Last Saturday, my neighbor watched me fumble with a clumsy baking sheet, trying to shape some brownies into a circle without cracking them. She didn’t … Read more

Introduction My roommate swore she hated peaches for years. Seriously, she claimed the fuzz was unbearable and the flavor was just “too sweet and mushy.” … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a simple lemon loaf, something light and bright to celebrate the first zucchini harvest from my backyard. I grabbed … Read more

Introduction There used to be this tiny farmers market stall just off the beaten path in Asheville that sold the most incredible bourbon peach jam … Read more

Introduction “Last Saturday wasn’t anything special. I had just popped over to my neighbor’s to borrow some sugar, and before I even stepped inside, this … Read more

“You’re making zucchini bread again?” my colleague Jenna asked, glancing over at the oddly shaped loaf cooling on my cluttered office kitchenette counter. She watched … Read more