Easy Sweets

“You just have to try this,” my friend Lisa texted me one humid summer evening, right when I was staring down a fridge full of … Read more

“You seriously have to try this,” my friend insisted over text one rainy Saturday morning. I was skeptical — Danish pastries always seemed so delicate, … Read more

“You’ve got dessert on the brain, but honestly, the last thing you want is to turn on the oven in this heat.” That was me … Read more

“You’re telling me this came from a box mix?” my friend asked with genuine disbelief as she took her third bite of the moist lemon … Read more

“You seriously have to try these,” my coworker whispered across the break room table, holding a nearly empty container of what looked like brownies but … Read more

“Are you bringing dessert?” That’s what Jenna texted me at 4 p.m. on the Fourth of July, just as I was about to surrender to … Read more

“Hey, can you bring a dessert for the Fourth of July picnic?” my friend texted me just a couple of days before the holiday. Honestly, … Read more

“You’ve got to try this berry parfait—it’s like a little party in a cup!” That’s what my neighbor texted me on a scorching July afternoon, … Read more

“Hey, have you ever tried adding bourbon to a peach crisp?” my neighbor asked one sunny afternoon as we nursed our iced teas on the … Read more

“You’ve got to try this peach cobbler,” my neighbor said over the fence one humid afternoon, wiping sweat from her brow. Honestly, I was skeptical. … Read more