Dessert Recipes

“You’ve got to try this lemon blueberry thing I whipped up,” my neighbor called over the fence one humid afternoon. Honestly, I was skeptical—I’m usually … Read more

“You really have to try this,” my friend insisted, waving her phone screen like it was the holy grail of desserts. Honestly, I was skeptical—mango … Read more

“You really want to try this,” my friend texted me one sweltering afternoon, followed by a string of fire and watermelon emojis. Honestly, I was … Read more

“Are you sure this is going to set without baking?” my friend asked skeptically, eyeing the creamy layer that was supposed to transform into a … Read more

“You gotta try this dip,” my buddy whispered last summer, handing me a rustic cast iron skillet with something bubbling and golden inside. It was … Read more

“Red, white, and blue on a plate? You bet,” my neighbor joked the first time I brought this jiggly, colorful cake to our Fourth of … Read more

“You’re kidding, right? A cake that looks like the American flag?” my friend laughed as I rolled the strawberry blueberry cream cake out for our … Read more

“You seriously brought that whole monster cookie ice cream cake to the party? No way!” That’s what my friend Jenna gasped the first time I … Read more

“You can’t make ice cream without an ice cream maker,” my grandma used to say, with that half-smile that meant I was about to prove … Read more

“You really have to try this strawberry shortcake trifle,” my friend said over the phone last summer. I was skeptical—strawberry shortcake is great and all, … Read more