Dessert Recipes

I figured blending roasted squash with milk would result in a smooth, velvety dream. It took about three minutes for that assumption to shatter into … Read more

I did not trust shrimp pasta to be ready in fifteen minutes. Honestly, I thought making a creamy garlic butter sauce from scratch while simultaneously … Read more

Thick, orange ribbons of sauce clinging to every nook and cranny of the pasta, and that’s the whole point. It’s not just about the taste, … Read more

I didn’t trust kale in pasta. For years, it was the one green I’d push to the side, convinced it would turn into a sad, … Read more

My neighbor Karen knocked on my door at 11 AM on a Saturday holding a bag of tri-color rotini and a bottle of Italian dressing. … Read more

Browned butter sizzling in the pan when I realized I’d forgotten to pick up heavy cream. Again. The sun-dried tomatoes were staring at me from … Read more

My husband asked for the third time in two weeks if we had any of “that tomato sauce” left in the freezer, and I had … Read more

My roommate Jenna looked at me like I had lost my mind. I was standing over our sad little hot plate—the one the RA definitely … Read more

It’s late November, and the kitchen window has fogged over again. Outside, the world feels hushed and slow, the kind of evening where the cold … Read more

Juggling dinner while the clock’s ticking and the kids are loudly debating what to watch next on TV—yes, that kind of chaos was happening when … Read more