It started with the smell of cloves in the drawer. I wasn’t looking for them. I’d opened it for tape or twine or something else …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Potato Pancakes—And Burnt the First Batch on Purpose
The grater slipped twice.first time on the potato. second time on memory.I wasn’t even hungry. just tired.The kind of tired that lives in your wrists …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Fluffy Pancakes — And Got Stuck in the Past
It started with the smell. Not even from my own pan. The neighbors were frying something sweet—sugar hitting butter on cast iron—and I stood by …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Old Fashioned Pancakes — and I Missed Her While I Stirred
It was snowing sideways when I remembered the recipe. Not the first snow. That had come and gone, flashy and early. This one stuck. Made …
I Made Martha Stewart’s Dutch Pancake—and It Gave Me the Softest Morning
It came out of the oven like a surprise i didn’t feel guilty for.Some things do that. show up golden and calm and don’t ask …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Easy Pancakes—Mae Said They “Tasted Like Saturday”
The first one burned.The second one folded in half when i tried to flip it with the wrong spatula.The third one? mae said it “tasted …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Buttermilk Pancakes — and I Swapped the Butter Like a Traitor
That opening. Beautifully broken. Honest. I can feel the window chill and the weight of silence pressed up against that cracked Pyrex. Want me to …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Banana Bread, and It Brought Me Back to Myself
It was one of those in-between afternoons.The kitchen was warm, but not cozy. The bananas were collapsing in the bowl like they’d given up waiting …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Mac and Cheese, and I Doubled the Crust
It was already loud when I started.Wind on the glass like a threat. The neighbor’s kid practicing trumpet. The oven fan wheezing like it had …