The summer I turned thirty, I was browsing through a little secondhand bookstore tucked between two coffee shops when I overheard the quiet guy at … Read more
Introduction This was supposed to be just a quick batch of regular chocolate chip cookies before school started. I grabbed the M&Ms instead of the … Read more
Introduction Three autumns ago, there was this little bakery tucked away on a quiet street corner in Portland’s Pearl District that made a pumpkin cinnamon … Read more
Introduction It was 11:37 PM on a quiet Wednesday, and I was hit with this weird craving for something bright, tangy, and a little bit … Read more
“I never thought I’d be the type to get hooked on bento boxes,” I admit, mostly because I always assumed they were fussier than they’re … Read more
“You want something sweet but not too heavy?” my coworker asked, watching me wrestle with a complicated dessert recipe one hectic Thursday afternoon. She didn’t … Read more
“Why can’t we just add the veggies right into the meatballs instead of on the side?” my niece asked as I was prepping dinner. I … Read more
The other day, I was waiting in line at my local grocery store, just scrolling through my phone, when the faint but unmistakable scent of … Read more
Last Thursday afternoon wasn’t supposed to be anything special. I’d just popped over to my neighbor, Jenny, to borrow a cup of sugar — you … Read more
There used to be this tiny bakery tucked away on a quiet street corner in Portland’s Pearl District that made a huckleberry lemon pound cake … Read more
