Dessert Recipes

This was supposed to be a simple fruit crisp—just some frozen blackberries tossed with oats and brown sugar, nothing fancy. I grabbed the wrong sugar … Read more

Introduction There used to be a tiny gelato shop tucked away on a quiet street corner in Savannah, Georgia, that served the most unforgettable peach … Read more

The company picnic was in less than two hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else was bringing these elaborate grilled spreads or multi-layered cakes that … Read more

Introduction The first time I caught the scent of lemon zest mingling with fresh blueberries was last Friday, right in the middle of a bustling … Read more

Introduction “Hand me that bowl,” my neighbor said casually one Saturday morning as I dropped by to borrow some sugar. Before I even stepped inside, … Read more

“You’re going to make those strawberries look like fireworks, right?” my neighbor asked as I fumbled with melting chocolate in my cramped kitchen. I hadn’t … Read more

“I never saw the point of Rice Krispie treats at big celebrations,” my friend Melanie confessed one humid July afternoon, stirring her lemonade with a … Read more

Introduction It was 11:37 PM on a quiet Tuesday when the craving hit me like a sparkler on the Fourth of July. I didn’t have … Read more

“The summer I turned thirty, I wasn’t expecting much—just another quiet weekend at my sister’s place. She wasn’t making a big deal of it. I’d … Read more

Introduction Three summers ago, there used to be this quaint little bakery tucked away on a side street in Charleston that made a berry pie … Read more