Dessert Recipes

I was supposed to be making brownies. That was the plan, anyway. I had the butter melting, the dark chocolate chopped, and I was feeling … Read more

I used to think hot cocoa bombs were nothing but a sugar bomb wrapped in a gimmick. For years. I mean, I’d see them all … Read more

I was standing in the baking aisle of our local grocery store last Tuesday—just trying to grab a bag of chocolate chips for a different … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the hardware store—of all places—when the woman behind me started talking about dessert bars. She was probably … Read more

There used to be a tiny, candlelit cafe tucked between a vintage bookstore and a dusty antique shop in the North End of Boston that … Read more

I was halfway through sorting a box of old vinyl records at a dusty estate sale last October when the woman running the cash register—a … Read more

My neighbor Marco asked me why I couldn’t just use canned pumpkin puree straight from the can without draining it. I started to explain why … Read more

I was standing in the middle of a parking lot last October, juggling a bag of apples and my car keys, when the breeze shifted … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a damp Tuesday in late October, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for a bakery-style chocolate chip … Read more

There used to be a little orchard stand off Route 12 in New Hampshire that made the most incredible apple cider donuts I have ever … Read more