The oven was already hot.Not for any good reason—just leftover heat from Mae roasting sweet potatoes for a salad she forgot to finish.And I had …
I Tried Martha Stewart’S Pecan Bars — And Burnt The First Batch Without Regret
The oven was already on.That’s how it started. I wasn’t craving sugar. Wasn’t even hungry. But the heat had this way of nudging me toward …
I Tried Martha Stewart’S Tartar Sauce – And I Refused To Measure
The mayonnaise had a crust. I used it anyway. That’s the kind of day it was—fogged in, fridge humming too loud, the cat staring at …
I Tried Martha Stewart’S Whipped Cream — And Ended Up Crying Over Strawberries
I wasn’t going to make dessert. The fridge was humming louder than usual and I was already barefoot and damp from rinsing the porch pollen …
I Tried Martha Stewart’S Pumpkin Squares — And The Frosting Broke Me A Little
It smelled like late October, even though it wasn’t. The kind of fake fall you get in coastal Maine when the wind teases you into …
I Tried Martha Stewart’S Red Velvet Chocolate Cake — And Something In Me Shifted
The flour hit the counter like ash.Not gently. Not soft. Just—dust, then silence.I hadn’t made a red velvet cake in… ten years? Twelve?Back when Mae …
I Tried Martha Stewart’S Tres Leche Cake — And It Didn’T Taste Like It Used To
the first time i made this cakei was still married.and he said it tasted like a sponge in the best wayand i didn’t know what …
I Tried Martha Stewart’S Yeast Rolls—And I Didn’T Expect What They’D Bring Back
I wasn’t going to bake.It was too warm for it. One of those spring days that pretends to be summer until the wind snaps back …
I Tried Martha Stewart’S Applesauce. I Was Just Tired And Needed To Stir
I didn’t mean to cook.It was that kind of day—the radiator wheezing like it had opinions, the sky the color of dishwater, Mae texting me …
I Tried Martha Stewart’S BéChamel Sauce. It Got Personal Fast.
The towel was already damp. not from use—just air. thick, April kind of damp. the kind that clings to your jaw, not your skin. I …