Dessert Recipes

“You’re not really a baker,” my friend teased as I nervously pulled a tray from the oven one chilly October morning. I had been skeptical … Read more

“You simply must try these mini cheesecakes,” my friend whispered over the clinking of champagne glasses at a recent gathering. Honestly, I was skeptical at … Read more

“Are you sure this doesn’t need baking?” my friend asked, raising an eyebrow as I plopped a spoonful of the creamy no-bake mini cheesecake cups … Read more

“Are you sure these are just shortbread?” my friend asked, raising an eyebrow as she bit into one of these delicate spring flower shortbread cookies. … Read more

“You really need to try this bread,” my neighbor insisted last October, sliding a warm loaf wrapped in a kitchen towel across my porch. The … Read more

“You won’t believe this cake came from a baking mishap,” my friend said, glancing skeptically at the glossy almond raspberry cake cooling on the counter. … Read more

“You have to try this semolina cake—it’s unlike anything you’ve ever baked,” my neighbor said as she handed me a slice of Namoura Lebanese Semolina … Read more

“You really have to try these cups,” my coworker nudged me one afternoon, sliding a tiny foil cup across the break room table. The rich … Read more

“Hey, you’ve got to try this mandel bread I whipped up for Passover,” my friend Miriam texted me just two days before the holiday. I … Read more

“You’ve got to try this,” my friend said over the phone, her voice practically buzzing with excitement. I was skeptical at first—kiwi sorbet? It sounded … Read more