Dessert Recipes

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

My friend Jamie swore they hated peach cobbler for years. Seriously, for over a decade, they’d politely decline at every summer gathering, citing “too sweet” … Read more

“Why not just grill the peaches whole, then slice them after?” my friend asked one humid Saturday afternoon while I was fussing over peeling and … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a straightforward sugar cookie batch for a regular weekend dessert. I grabbed the wrong cream cheese—halfway melted from the … Read more

There used to be this tiny breakfast nook tucked inside a sleepy little bookstore downtown that made the most unforgettable cinnamon roll casserole. When they … Read more

The other evening, I was wandering through the aisles of my local grocery store, trying to pick up just a few things for a quiet … Read more