Category : Desserts

It was a crisp Sunday afternoon in October when I brought this Butternut Squash Apple Bake to our neighborhood potluck at the church basement. The...

Last spring, my neighbor Clara invited me to a little block party potluck—just a few of us from the street sharing food on folding tables...

One breezy Saturday afternoon, I was at our town’s annual book swap in the community center, where tables overflowed with paperbacks and people carried mugs...

The morning sunlight was just beginning to pour through my kitchen window when I started working on this dessert. The air smelled faintly of vanilla...

Last autumn, our small-town community center hosted a “Bake & Share” afternoon, and everyone brought something warm from their kitchen. I remember standing at the...

It was a rare quiet afternoon last spring when I decided to skip the grocery run and bake something bright instead. The house was unusually...

I’ll never forget the evening we spent at the small-town fall festival a few years ago. The air smelled of cinnamon, butter, and fried dough—every...

It was one of those evenings when everyone in the house seemed to need a little pick-me-up. My husband was buried in his laptop, our...

Last Sunday afternoon, the house smelled like cinnamon and coffee, and my kids were sprawled on the living room floor doing homework. I had a...

It was one of those Saturdays when the house finally felt alive again after a long, busy week. The kids were sprawled on the couch,...