The part of my mind that keeps perfect memories lives in the October of my childhood. There’s the warm grey sky and orange pumpkins dotting quiet porches. The brilliant red and gold maple leaves resting on the tired, pale grass. When […]
I’m a dinner-all-day kind of girl, but I occasionally eat traditional breakfast. When I eat eggs, I like them poached. A good Eggs Benedict is damn hard to beat. Bless you, Lemuel Benedict, for blackout drinking one night in 1894 and stumbling […]
Last weekend called for cake. I’ll admit I struggle with baking. Sure, I can bake cookies or cornbread, but cake is an altogether different beast. An ass-kicking, confidence-busting, tasty beast. I’m careful to follow directions when I bake, using precise measurements and temperatures. […]