Dessert Recipes

“You can’t mess up meringue,” I thought as I whisked egg whites one rainy afternoon, the kitchen windows fogged up and my patience running thin. … Read more

“You seriously think you can make pavlova at home?” That’s what my friend texted me, half-teasing, half-doubting, right after I sent her a picture of … Read more

“You never really get over the magic of a strawberry icebox cake,” my aunt said one humid afternoon as she pulled out an old recipe … Read more

“You really need to try this dip,” my coworker had said, sliding a small container across the lunch table. I was skeptical. A pie dip? … Read more

Introduction “You brought a saltine crust to a lemon pie?” That’s what my friend joked the first time I mentioned my creamy lemon icebox pie … Read more

“You really have to try my mom’s chocolate icebox cake,” my friend said, sliding a slice across the table with a knowing grin. Honestly, I … Read more

“You really have to try this,” my friend texted me on a sweltering July afternoon, attaching a photo of a slice of vibrant green pie … Read more

“You’ve got to try these strawberries,” my friend texted me one humid July afternoon, almost as an afterthought. Honestly, I was skeptical. Roasting strawberries? With … Read more

“You really think a poke cake can steal the show at a 4th of July barbecue?” That’s what my cousin joked during last summer’s family … Read more

“You’ve got to try this,” my friend whispered across the table one slow Sunday afternoon, sliding a delicate glass of what looked like creamy cloud … Read more