Dessert Recipes

“I wasn’t planning on making dessert that day,” I remember telling my friend Lisa as we prepped for our annual July 4th picnic. The sun … Read more

“You’ve got to try this cake,” my neighbor Lisa said last Fourth of July, waving a slice of what looked like sunshine and summer berries … Read more

“You know that feeling when you walk into a backyard party, and the smell of something sweet and fresh pulls you in from the driveway? … Read more

“You won’t believe this cake has beer in it,” my friend Jake said, smirking as he sliced into the rich, glossy chocolate masterpiece I’d just … Read more

“The grill’s heat was more than just for steaks that evening,” my friend Jamie had joked as he flipped over a golden slice of pineapple … Read more

Introduction “I wasn’t expecting a midnight baking spree to turn into a lifelong favorite, but there I was, in my tiny kitchen with flour on … Read more

“You have to try this one,” my friend Mark said, waving a slightly smudged recipe card as we stood in the middle of his cluttered … Read more

“I wasn’t expecting this to turn into a full-on kitchen adventure,” I chuckled to myself as I flipped the last batch of these maple bacon … Read more

“You know that smell when you open a box of birthday cake mix—the one that instantly takes you back to sitting cross-legged on a linoleum … Read more

Introduction “I wasn’t planning on baking that afternoon,” I admit, “but then my neighbor, Mrs. Larkin, popped over with a cracked mixing bowl in one … Read more