Easy Sweets

I was standing in the baking aisle of my local grocery store last October, staring at a bag of candy eyeballs, when the weirdest thing … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery on the corner of Maple and 3rd in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible sprinkle cookies. … Read more

My niece Clara asked why I couldn’t just bake the cupcakes in a ghost-shaped pan instead of cutting them out after. I started to explain … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Tuesday in October, and I had a very specific, almost irrational craving for something chocolatey, a little spooky, … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a dry cleaner and a nail salon on the corner of Elm and 4th that made … Read more

The power went out halfway through what was supposed to be a full batch of pumpkin bars for a neighborhood get-together. I had my mixer … Read more

My seven-year-old nephew asked why I couldn’t just mash the bananas right in the flour bowl instead of dirtying a separate dish. I started to … Read more

The neighborhood cookie swap was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate, multi-day preparations—a neighbor three doors down was … Read more

Maya wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by her place on a Tuesday evening to pick up a book I’d lent her, and the … Read more

My college roommate Sarah asked why I couldn’t just throw chocolate chips into her mom’s pumpkin bread recipe. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more