the mayo was almost bad. I used it anyway.there was a humming in the fridge that reminded me of late summer—when the air is too …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Bolognese Sauce — It Didn’t Taste Like It Used To
It started with the pancetta.Sharp smell, salty and rich, clung to the air like a memory you didn’t invite in. The kind that sits on …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Beef Chili Recipe on a Day I Couldn’t Feel My Hands
The weather said 42 but felt like 18.Mae had taken the last of the gloves and my coat still smells like burnt sugar from last …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Lemon Squares — and I Swapped the Juice Like a Coward
It was already warm when I opened the window. April pretending to be July again. The kind of heat that makes the kitchen smell like …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Vegetarian Chili — It Tasted Like a Memory I Didn’t Mean to Stir
It started raining around 3. not the kind of rain that makes you light a candle. the kind that makes you sit in your car …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Caesar Salad — It Tasted Like a Secret I Wasn’t Supposed to Remember
There was a time I couldn’t eat anchovies without flinching.And then—well. Then I made this. It was damp out. Not rain. Just the kind of …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Blueberry Pie—It Didn’t Go How I Thought
It was raining sideways again. the kind that sounds like someone dragging their fingers down the windows. i was cold in that dumb way—sweater on, …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Zucchini Bread — and Somehow It Felt Like Summer and Ghosts
The fridge was making that slow groaning noise again. not broken—just tired, like the house. I was rooting around for the dill when I saw …
Martha Stewart Tomato Soup
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Tomato Soup — and Stirred More Than Just Onions The radiator wasn’t cutting it.That weird cold, where it feels like it’s …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Sweet Potato Casserole — It Brought Up More Than I Expected
The first bite always makes me quiet.Maybe it’s the marshmallows — too soft, too sweet, too much like the wrong kind of comfort. Or maybe …