Breakfast Recipes

I was standing in the parking lot of my local hardware store last spring when the air did something weird. It had just stopped raining, … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Gable, watched me stare at a bushel of peaches on my counter like they were a puzzle I couldn’t solve. I had … Read more

This was supposed to be a loaf of lemon poppy seed bread. I had the poppy seeds measured out, the butter softening on the counter, … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a dry cleaner and a vintage shop in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible … Read more

Introduction The summer I turned thirty, I was casually browsing through a tiny, tucked-away bookstore near my apartment when the strangest thing happened. An elderly … Read more

Last Saturday morning, my niece asked why I couldn’t just use browned butter instead of plain melted butter in banana bread. I started to explain … Read more

There used to be this tiny farmers’ market stall tucked away near the old train station in Asheville that made the most unforgettable fresh fig … Read more

Last Saturday afternoon, I was waiting in line at the local farmer’s market, the air thick with the scent of roasted chestnuts and damp leaves, … Read more

Introduction “The neighborhood fall festival was in less than two hours and I was staring at an empty mixing bowl,” I remember thinking, heart racing. … Read more

Introduction “The sizzle when pecans hit the buttered pan was the first thing that caught my attention,” said no one, but honestly, that’s exactly what … Read more