My sister swore she hated pumpkin desserts. For years. Like, a solid decade of side-eyeing my pumpkin bread and pushing past the pumpkin pie at … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and I had a very specific craving for something warm, spiced, and chewy. I didn’t have any … Read more

The woman at the farmers market stand watched me circle back three times before she finally spoke. “You keep looking at the apple cider,” she … Read more

A friend asked me why I couldn’t just skip the stovetop and melt the caramel with cream in the microwave instead. I started to explain … Read more

Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her house on a random Tuesday afternoon to drop off a book I’d borrowed, and the … Read more

There used to be a tiny Belgian café tucked away on a side street in the neighborhood where I lived during my first year of … Read more

I was standing in the craft store aisle last October, staring at a display of glittery spider webs and plastic cauldrons, when the smell hit … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those perfectly layered dips, artisanal breads they’d spent all … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in September, and I had a very specific, slightly ridiculous craving. I wanted something that tasted like … Read more