“You have to try this breakfast bowl,” my coworker half-joked over the phone, her voice buzzing with that rare kind of enthusiasm usually reserved for … Read more
“You sure you wanna do it that way?” my friend asked, eyebrow raised as I grabbed the butter and fresh thyme from the fridge. Honestly, … Read more
“You want a cherry lime slushie? I swear, it’s way better homemade.” That’s what my friend texted me one summer evening after we’d been complaining … Read more
“You want to try my coffee-rubbed pork tenderloin with whiskey glaze? It’s a little wild, but trust me,” my friend said over the phone, sounding … Read more
“Hey, where’s the ketchup?” my nephew shouted from the backyard, his voice carrying over the sizzling sound of the grill. I was halfway through setting … Read more
“Hey, you’ve got to see this cheese board I made for the party!” That’s how my neighbor’s text popped up last Fourth of July evening, … Read more
Introduction “You’ve got to try this bourbon glaze on the ribeye,” my friend texted me out of the blue one chilly evening. I was skeptical—bourbon … Read more
“You ever get that one dessert that just stops the room?” That’s what happened when I first served this smoked bourbon old fashioned cake at … Read more
“You’ve got to try this—it’s the star of the party every time,” my neighbor said, sliding a slice of this red white and blue layer … Read more
“You’ve got to try the garlic scapes,” my neighbor said over the fence, holding up a bundle of curly green stalks that looked like something … Read more
