Dessert Recipes

“You have to try these bars,” my neighbor had insisted over the fence last spring, holding out a plate with a tentative smile. I was … Read more

“You brought the strawberries, right?” my friend texted as I stood in my kitchen wrestling with a basket of rhubarb. Honestly, I’d never been wild … Read more

“Hey, did you bring that rhubarb dump cake you promised?” my neighbor called over the fence one sunny afternoon, just as I was dusting off … Read more

“Wait, are those strawberries dipped in chocolate or tiny bouquets?” my coworker asked, eyeing the arrangement I’d just brought in. Honestly, I was half-surprised myself. … Read more

“Did you really make those from scratch?” my friend asked, eyes wide as she carefully lifted one of the delicate cupcakes from the platter. Honestly, … Read more

“You just have to see this trifle—it’s basically a party in a glass,” my neighbor texted me one humid July afternoon, right before the neighborhood … Read more

“You’ve got to try this bourbon pecan derby pie,” my neighbor had said, handing me a slice wrapped in parchment paper during a chance hallway … Read more

“You can’t just bring a bag of chips,” my sister texted me the morning of her graduation party. Honestly, I was juggling a million things, … Read more

“You seriously think a cookie can be a cake?” my friend asked, eyebrows raised as I pulled out this giant, golden cookie from the oven. … Read more

“Are you kidding me? You made cheesecake bars that taste like churros?” my friend gasped after the first bite last weekend. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting … Read more