Category : Dessert

One summer afternoon, not too long after retiring from the classroom, I stood barefoot in my kitchen with pineapple juice dripping down my elbow and...

The first time I made this dessert, I was preparing for a summer get-together with my book club ladies—most of whom I’ve known since my...

We were hosting a small book club brunch last spring, just a handful of old friends from my teaching days gathered in the sunroom with...

Last October, on a crisp afternoon just days before Halloween, I was invited to a neighborhood pumpkin carving party hosted by a young couple who...

Every time I make old-fashioned Chocolate Crunch School Dinner Pudding, I feel like I’ve been handed a secret key back to my schooldays—though I must...

During my granddaughter’s birthday picnic in the backyard, I wanted to bring something special—something with layers of flavor that didn’t need baking. The sun was...