Dessert Recipes

It was 10:47 PM on a random Tuesday in early December, and I had a very specific craving for something chocolatey, minty, and festive. I … Read more

My dad claimed for years that he hated orange-flavored baked goods. Twenty-three years, to be exact. Every Christmas morning, when my mom would pull out … Read more

The woman at the farmers market stall watched me circle back three times before she finally spoke. I’d been eyeing her fresh eggnog—thick, spiced, nothing … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in early December, and I had a very specific craving. I wanted a peppermint mocha — the … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a dry cleaner and a vintage shop in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible … Read more

The office holiday party was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day projects—you know the ones, the … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last December, just trying to grab a bag of peas, when a woman walked past me carrying … Read more

My neighbor Carrie wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—ours had mysteriously vanished after the last garage sale—and the smell … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle at the grocery store last Tuesday when a customer walked by carrying one of those seasonal coffee … Read more

There used to be this little bakery tucked away on a side street in Portland—Lark & Flour—that made the most impossibly soft gingerbread cookies I’d … Read more