Easy Sweets

“You really sure about this combo?” my friend asked, eyebrows raised as I was chopping rhubarb stalks, the kitchen still smelling faintly of morning coffee. … Read more

“You *have* to try the tart!” That’s what my friend whispered last spring, sliding a slice of this fresh mimosa bar fruit tart across the … Read more

“Mom, you have to try this!” That’s the text I sent last year, right after I pulled what I thought was just a simple strawberry … Read more

“Are you serious? Rose water in cake?” my friend laughed over the phone as I described this project that had taken over my kitchen for … Read more

“You seriously have to try this cake,” my neighbor said, waving a slice of passionfruit coconut sheet cake across the fence like it was some … Read more

I remember the moment I first stumbled upon this lavender Earl Grey bundt cake recipe—it was one of those rare quiet afternoons where the world … Read more

“You really have to try this cake,” my neighbor said over the fence one sunny afternoon, holding a plate with a slice of something that … Read more

“You brought this cake? Wow, it smells like a garden in spring!” my friend exclaimed, mid-bite, as the sun filtered through the kitchen window. Honestly, … Read more

“You really don’t need to fuss with royal icing,” my friend texted me one rainy afternoon. I was knee-deep in a chaotic workday, juggling emails … Read more

“You sure you want to try this old thing again?” my friend asked, eyeing the dusty loaf on the counter. Honestly, I was skeptical myself … Read more