Dessert Recipes

“You really have to try this carrot cake roll,” my coworker said one afternoon, sliding a slice across the table. I was skeptical at first—carrot … Read more

Introduction “You really have to try this,” my friend texted me late one evening, attaching a photo of these pastel-hued cheesecake bars speckled with tiny, … Read more

“You’ve gotta try this brownie,” my coworker insisted one afternoon, sliding a small, wax-paper-wrapped square across the breakroom table. I was skeptical—brownies are brownies, right? … Read more

“You really think that’ll work?” my friend asked, eyeing the cheesecake batter swirled with cinnamon and sugar. Honestly, I wasn’t sure either. I’d been messing … Read more

“You won’t believe how good these turned out,” my husband said, eyes wide as he reached for a second cookie before I even finished the … Read more

“You really think two little cakes can fix this?” my friend texted, half-joking, as I was mid-chaos in the kitchen. It had been one of … Read more

Introduction “Are you sure this will set without baking?” my friend asked, eyebrows raised as I whisked together cream cheese and crushed Oreos on a … Read more

“You gotta try these bars,” my neighbor texted one humid summer evening, attaching a photo of what looked like the perfect slice of sunshine—a tangy … Read more

“Wait, you want to freeze marshmallows?” That was my first thought when a friend casually suggested making a frozen s’mores pie last summer. Honestly, I … Read more

“You’re not actually going to serve strawberries like that, are you?” my friend joked, eyeing the plain berries I’d just pulled from the fridge. Honestly, … Read more