“The neighborhood summer block party was in less than two hours and I’d completely forgotten about bringing something homemade. Everyone else was showing up with … Read more
Introduction My neighbor watched me wrestle with a pot on the stove, trying to keep an eye on the bubbling sauce and boiling noodles all … Read more
“I don’t do sweet and savory,” my friend Mark always insisted. For years, whenever figs came up in conversation, he’d scrunch his nose and declare … Read more
The other day, I was waiting for my car to get fixed at this tiny, tucked-away auto shop—really not the place you’d expect to pick … Read more
This was supposed to be a simple peach jam—nothing fancy, just a quick batch to use up some fruit before it went bad. I grabbed … Read more
Introduction There used to be a tiny Mediterranean café tucked away on a sunlit corner of a bustling street in Charleston that made the most … Read more
Introduction “The sizzle when fresh corn hits the hot pan is something else,” my neighbor Mark said, flipping a golden fritter with the kind of … Read more
My cousin had insisted for years that zucchini had no business in dessert. Five summers of watching him push away plates of zucchini bread with … Read more
Introduction Last Sunday afternoon, my neighbor watched me juggling a bowl of melting peaches and yogurt, trying not to spill a single drop on her … Read more
Introduction “Why not just roast the salmon and tomatoes together on the same pan?” my friend asked me one evening as I was meticulously prepping … Read more
