The bananas were almost gone. Not in the trash sense—just on the edge. Speckled, soft, the kind you peel with apology.It had been a long …

Recipes Inspired by Martha Stewart, Cooked in Real Life

The bananas were almost gone. Not in the trash sense—just on the edge. Speckled, soft, the kind you peel with apology.It had been a long …

I started them the night before, like Martha said.Soaked the beans in the chipped green bowl I’ve had since college—the one Mae dropped once and …

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 …

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