Dessert Recipes

It was 11:37 PM on a sleepy Tuesday, and I was hit with an odd craving for something sweet and comforting, but not too rich. … Read more

Introduction The neighborhood block party was in less than three hours, and I was staring down a kitchen that looked like a tornado had passed … Read more

My friend Clara had sworn she never liked peach desserts. For years. Then one Sunday afternoon, I made this perfect brown butter peach galette with … Read more

Last Saturday, I was at a neighborhood block party, just minding my own business, when the quietest guy on the street—Mr. Jenkins, the retired plumber—started … Read more

“Why can’t we just sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar on the pineapple and toss it on the grill?” my friend asked one humid Saturday afternoon … Read more

Last Saturday afternoon, I was wandering the grocery store aisle, juggling a basket and a distracted toddler, when the unmistakable scent of fresh strawberries hit … Read more

Last Fourth of July, my neighbor Marlene watched me struggling to cut neat little squares out of a giant sheet of sugar cookie dough. She … Read more

The summer I turned thirty, I found myself at a bustling block party in a neighborhood I barely knew. I wasn’t there for the usual … Read more

“Why can’t we just use the star-shaped cookie cutter to make pancakes?” my niece asked one sleepy Sunday morning, her eyes wide with hopeful excitement. … Read more

Introduction There used to be this tiny café tucked away on a sunlit corner in downtown Charleston that made the most unforgettable berry trifle cups … Read more