Dessert Recipes

The summer I turned thirty, I found myself at a friend’s Fourth of July picnic, standing under a sun-drenched maple tree, dodging a swarm of … Read more

Last Fourth of July, I found myself scrambling in the kitchen with just an hour before the neighborhood block party. Honestly, I wasn’t planning to … Read more

“I wasn’t expecting much when I stopped by Julia’s place last Sunday afternoon,” I confessed to my friend as I recounted the story. Julia, my … Read more

Introduction “I wasn’t planning on making dessert that Tuesday night, honestly.” That’s how the story of my Quick Microwave Peach Crisp Mug Dessert begins. I … Read more

“The power went out halfway through our annual 4th of July barbecue,” I remember telling my friend Jenna last summer. It was one of those … Read more

“I wasn’t planning on making a dessert that night,” I admitted to myself as the clock ticked past 7 PM on a hectic Wednesday. The … Read more

Introduction “You won’t believe how simple this is,” my neighbor chuckled last July 3rd as I wrestled with a complicated dessert recipe for our block … Read more

“I never thought a dessert this simple could cause such a commotion,” my friend Jenna confessed one afternoon as we sat on her sunlit porch, … Read more

Introduction “It was one of those scorching July afternoons when the power flickered and then went out for nearly two hours,” I remember telling my … Read more

Introduction “I wasn’t planning on turning store-bought cookies into a full-on decorating party,” I confessed to my friend Lisa as we stood in her tiny … Read more