Dessert Recipes

There used to be a tiny, cat-themed café tucked away on a side street in Portland called “Paws & Pastries” that made the most adorable … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday in early October, and I had an unreasonable craving for something both chocolatey and creepy. I didn’t … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store last October, holding a bag of lightbulbs I didn’t really need, when the woman in front … Read more

My neighbor, Mark, asked why I couldn’t just crush the Oreos in the bag with a rolling pin instead of dirtying my food processor. I … Read more

I was standing in the canned goods aisle last Tuesday, staring at a pumpkin puree display like it held the secrets to the universe. The … Read more

There used to be a tiny Belgian café tucked away on a side street in Portland—the kind of place with mismatched chairs and a chalkboard … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of my standard chocolate chip cookies—the ones I’ve made a hundred times, the ones my neighbor Brenda swears … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Tuesday, and I had a serious hankering for something sweet and warm. The problem? I had three sad, … Read more

The neighborhood cookie swap was in two hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature showstoppers—the ones they’d been perfecting for … Read more

The neighborhood holiday potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day preparations—the kind that involve laminated … Read more