Appetizers and Sides

I didn’t mean to make pierogi.But I’d boiled too many potatoes. The house was cold. And Mae was curled on the couch like she hadn’t …

I didn’t have a turkey.Didn’t have a guest list. Didn’t even have a plan.But I had leftover cornbread and sausage in the freezer, and that …

I wasn’t planning on making anything that required time.But the silence got too sharp. And the oven was already hot from something I didn’t finish. …

I Tried Martha Stewart’s Cranberry Relish, and It Tasted Like a Memory I Didn’t Know I MissedLeave a Comment on I Tried Martha Stewart’s Cranberry …

I made it just to try a piece.Just one. For a burger. For a photo. For no reason at all.But then I stood by the …

It was a quiet day.Not sad. Not slow. Just… quiet. The kind of morning that smells like clean counters and clipped herbs.Mae was drawing flowers …

I wasn’t grilling. Wasn’t even planning to cook meat.I was just standing there, spoon in hand, fridge open too long, staring at a near-empty bottle …

I wasn’t trying to make a dressing.I was trying to finish something. Anything. It had been one of those flat days where even the dog …

I wasn’t planning on wings. wasn’t planning on cooking at all. the kitchen smelled like burnt toast when I walked in—so, you know, something was …

I Tried Martha Stewart’s Baked Chicken Wings, and It Was All About the SilenceLeave a Comment on I Tried Martha Stewart’s Baked Chicken Wings, and …