The rain had that sideways thing going. not loud. just persistent. like it knew I wasn’t up for much. I wasn’t planning to cook. wasn’t …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Baked French Toast — And Broiled My Feelings With It
The heat was already on. That’s how it started.Radiator clicking, not working. My hands were cold but the kitchen was warmer than the bedroom, so …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Alfredo Sauce on a Day I Couldn’t Talk About
What the Original Looked Like Her Highness keeps it smooth and sharp.Four tablespoons of butter. One teaspoon garlic. A full cup of cream—real, heavy, unapologetic. …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Alfredo Fettuccine—Then Everything Got Quiet
It started because the butter was soft.I wasn’t planning on dinner—not a real one. Mae was supposed to be out late, and I’d already eaten …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Potatoes Au Gratin, and I Didn’t Follow the Rules
It started because the house was too cold, and I refused to turn the heat on before November.Maine stubbornness. Or maybe just mine.Anyway—the oven was …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Pumpkin Cheesecake — And Something About the Vanilla Broke Me
It was too warm for October. that weird stretch of fall where the sun forgets itself and everything smells like a memory on the verge …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Vanilla Pound Cake—And Something Got Quiet Inside Me
It smelled like Christmas before the divorce. Not the tree, not the wrapping paper. The kitchen.The part where the air went still and the light …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Lemon Pound Cake—And Thought About the One Mae Dropped
It was too bright out for cake.One of those glassy spring days where the sun feels like it’s lying to you. I hadn’t planned to …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Cream Cheese Pound Cake—And Forgot Why I Needed It
It started with the scrape of metal against glass.That sound a spoon makes when it’s fighting cold butter in a mixing bowl that’s too deep. …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Pizza Dough Recipe—and Ended Up Crying Over a Bent Pan
I hadn’t looked at Martha’s pizza dough recipe in years. Not since the last time I tried to make it and dropped the bowl mid-stir—cracked …