It was already too warm for April. The kind of day where the kitchen feels sticky before you even preheat the oven. I wasn’t planning …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Tomato Pie — And I Knew She’d Hate My Version
It started because I bought too many tomatoes again.The kind that sit on the counter and dare you to ignore them.Some were soft. One had …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s One Bowl Chocolate Cake — And Ended Up Crying in the Pantry
The floor was cold. That kind of April cold that seeps up through the tile because you still haven’t sealed the back door. I wasn’t …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Ratatouille — Then Everything Smelled Like 2007
It started with eggplant.Not the one from the recipe. One in my fridge that had been in there long enough to feel… squishy at the …
Tried Martha Stewart’s Noel Nut Balls — and They Tasted Like the Ghost of a Christmas I Forgot
The sugar bowl was already out.That’s how it started. I wasn’t planning to bake. I was looking for tea bags or maybe silence, I don’t …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Key Lime Bars – and Burnt the Crust Out of Spite
It started with the zester. Bent just enough to catch on the skin of the lime and knick me, slightly—enough to swear. Enough to remember …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Key Lime Cheesecake — Because I Needed Something That Didn’t Talk Back
It was too hot to think.Not summer-hot. Emotional-hot. That weird heat that rises when you’re holding too much in — jaw, gut, fists. I opened …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Kitchen Sink Cookies. I Was Tired. They Didn’t Care.
The dog was barking at the wind again and I couldn’t find the lid to the sugar jar. That’s how it started. Not with a …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Funfetti Cake – and Made a Bit of a Frosting Scene
It started with the pink food coloring.I wasn’t even planning to bake. I’d opened the drawer for a tea towel—one of the good ones, the …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Onion Rings — And Burnt My Fingers, Sort Of
The kitchen smelled like oil before I even started.Not the clean kind. The kind that lingers in your clothes and hair and makes you wonder …