Easy Sweets

“You sure you can skip the brown sugar?” my friend asked skeptically as I pulled a fresh batch of warm cookies from the oven. Honestly, … Read more

“Watch out for the witch’s fingers!” my niece joked as she grabbed one of the pretzel rods from the Halloween spread. Honestly, I wasn’t sure … Read more

“You’ve got to see this,” my friend messaged me, sending a grainy photo of a chocolate bark that looked like a tiny spiderweb had been … Read more

“Hey, you’ve got to try this,” my neighbor texted me one sweltering afternoon. I was already knee-deep in trying to keep cool with the AC … Read more

There I was, halfway through a hot and chaotic afternoon, my mind wandering to something cool and sweet but without the hassle of turning on … Read more

“You seriously have to try this,” my friend texted me one sweltering afternoon, attaching a picture of the creamiest, sunniest ice cream I’d ever seen. … Read more

“I swear the whole kitchen smelled like a summer afternoon the moment I slid that cast iron skillet into the oven,” my friend said as … Read more

“Hey, are you bringing that jello thing again?” my friend texted me last Fourth of July, half-teasing, half-hopeful. Honestly, I wasn’t sure if I wanted … Read more

“Hey, are you bringing that American flag cake again?” my neighbor asked last Fourth of July, pointing at the dessert table. I laughed, remembering how … Read more

“Hey, you gotta try this!” my friend shouted from the picnic table, waving a foil-wrapped bundle that smelled like a campfire hug. That was the … Read more