Dessert Recipes

“Can you believe these came from a last-minute idea?” my friend whispered, eyes wide as she bit into one of the Easy Patriotic Sugar Cookie … Read more

“You’ve got to try this peach cobbler,” my neighbor said over the fence last summer, holding out a slice wrapped in foil. Honestly, I was … Read more

“You’re not seriously putting peaches on the grill, right?” That was my friend’s incredulous text last summer, right as I was firing up the backyard … Read more

“You have to try this,” my friend texted me one evening, almost as an afterthought. I was knee-deep in prepping a simple dinner after a … Read more

Introduction “You really have to try this,” my friend texted me one humid afternoon, just as I was staring blankly at the contents of my … Read more

“You think that’s going to work?” My cousin chuckled, eyeing the mess of red and blue frosting blobs I was desperately trying to arrange into … Read more

Introduction “Did you just bake cheesecake bars again?” my friend asked, catching me in the kitchen one late Sunday evening. Honestly, I couldn’t help myself. … Read more

“You know that moment when you find yourself with three sad, overripe bananas and absolutely no plan for them? That was me last week — … Read more

“You brought the flag cake? Seriously?” That’s what my neighbor said last Fourth of July as I carried this berry-laden beauty to our block party. … Read more

“You sure this is going to work?” my sister asked, eyeing the layers of berries, cake, and that suspiciously fluffy cream cheese mousse I had … Read more