I cook for two and like most people, I like dessert after dinner—but most dessert recipes make enough for 8 to 10 people! I don’t need 8 extra slices of cake tempting me from my fridge. Nor do I appreciate 2 dozen leftover cookies staring at me while I’m trying to eat a healthy breakfast. So, one day, I picked up my wooden spoon, half a stick of butter and set out to recreate my favorite desserts in smaller pans.
You’re going to find a mix of recipes here, because I’m a mix of sorts. I was born and raised in Texas, but spent all of my 20s in California. Some days, I want Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake and Sweet Tea Granita; other days, I want lighter fare, like coconut sugar cookies or maple syrup sweetened cupcakes.
I indulge my cravings and scale down all sorts of recipes (even dinners for two).