Cozy Honeynut Squash Soup with Brown Butter and Sage
Dropped a whole honeynut squash on the kitchen floor at 5:47 PM on a Tuesday. It bounced once, rolled under the fridge, and I just … Read more
Dropped a whole honeynut squash on the kitchen floor at 5:47 PM on a Tuesday. It bounced once, rolled under the fridge, and I just … Read more
I was standing in line at the hardware store of all places—waiting to return a weirdly shaped pipe fitting I’d bought by mistake—when the guy … Read more
This was supposed to be a batch of savory, spicy, almost-burn-your-mouth-off pumpkin seeds. I had the cayenne ready, the garlic powder measured, and I was … Read more
“These are so good I almost licked the skillet.” That’s what my brother said last fall, fork still hovering over the pan like he was … Read more
The power went out halfway through the first quarter of the championship game. I remember it clearly—the TV went dark, the room went quiet, and … Read more
My sister-in-law, Jenna, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by on a Tuesday afternoon to drop off a casserole dish she’d loaned me, and … Read more
I was standing in my sister’s cramped apartment kitchen three Octobers ago, staring at a half-empty can of pumpkin puree and feeling that familiar fall … Read more
The neighborhood potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 1 PM on a … Read more
I ruined chicken noodle soup for years before I finally got it right. Not ruined in the sense that it was inedible—just ruined in the … Read more
Maya wasn’t trying to be romantic. I’d stopped by her apartment on a random Thursday to drop off a book I’d borrowed, and the sight … Read more