Quick Easy Recipes

I was supposed to be making monster cupcakes for my niece’s Halloween party. I had the frosting ready, the sprinkles lined up, and a plan … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the hardware store—of all places—when the woman behind me started talking about lunchboxes. Not in a complaining … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Wednesday during my sophomore year, and I was staring into the sad little bowl of instant noodles that … Read more

I was halfway through a triple-stacked peanut butter sandwich at 11 p.m. on a Tuesday when my roommate, a quiet mechanical engineering major who barely … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but if I’m being honest, this one started as a total act of desperation. It was the … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind a bookstore in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible focaccia. When they closed suddenly … Read more

I was elbow-deep in flour last Tuesday when my neighbor knocked on the door holding a bag of sourdough starter. “I’m going out of town,” … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday, staring at a box of pizza bites and trying to remember if I even owned … Read more

My neighbor swore she hated Sun Butter. For years. Every time the topic of nut-free alternatives came up at our kids’ playdates, she’d scrunch her … Read more

I’m not supposed to admit this, but lunch packing used to make me want to cry. Not the actual act of it, you know—just the … Read more