Dessert Recipes

There used to be a tiny coffee shop tucked behind a used bookstore in Portland called The Daily Grind & Bind that made a chocolate … Read more

Introduction “Hand me that bowl,” my neighbor said, casually flipping a pat of butter in the pan while chatting about her day. I wasn’t there … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be just another regular banana bread experiment. I grabbed what I thought was the butter, the skillet was already sizzling … Read more

“We’re having a dinner party in less than two hours and I have absolutely nothing pumpkin-related ready!” That was my exact thought last Friday afternoon … Read more

Last Thursday afternoon, my coworker Sarah watched me fumble with a batch of stiff royal icing, her eyes twinkling but she didn’t say a word … Read more

Introduction “You ever get caught in a rainstorm and end up sharing stories with strangers?” That’s how the recipe for this Southern Brown Sugar Peach … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple peach crisp, nothing fancy — just some sliced peaches tossed with sugar and a crumbly topping. The problem? … Read more

“Why don’t you just toss the zucchini right into the batter without squeezing out the liquid?” my friend asked one lazy Sunday afternoon as we … Read more

“I wasn’t expecting much,” my neighbor said as I dropped by last Sunday to borrow a ladder, but the moment I stepped inside, the sweet, … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a quiet Tuesday, and all I wanted was a strawberry shortcake that didn’t taste like every other sugary, soggy mess … Read more