“Are you sure that’s supposed to look like that?” I remember asking my friend over the phone as I nervously peeked into the oven. The … Read more

“You’ve got to try this crookie—it’s like a French croissant and cookie dough had a delicious lovechild,” my friend texted me one sleepy afternoon. Honestly, … Read more

“You’ve got to try this strawberry basil sorbet—trust me,” my friend texted me on a sweaty summer afternoon. Honestly, I was skeptical. Sorbet with basil? … Read more

“Are you sure this is just a coffee cake?” my friend asked, eyeing the golden crumble that sat steaming on the counter. Honestly, I wasn’t … Read more

“Why don’t we just roast the nectarines instead of slicing them raw?” my friend asked one lazy summer afternoon. Honestly, I was skeptical. Nectarines are … Read more

“You won’t believe what I almost tossed out,” my neighbor said as she handed me a basket of ripe peaches and plums that had seen … Read more

Introduction “You’ve got to try this,” my friend texted me one humid afternoon, sending a blurry photo of a bowl piled high with what looked … Read more

“You have to try this trifle,” my friend Emma said as she slid a glass bowl toward me one summer evening. The kitchen smelled of … Read more

“You’ve got plums and a skillet. What could go wrong?” That’s what I muttered one late afternoon when I was staring at a handful of … Read more

“You’ve got to try this,” my friend messaged me one damp afternoon, almost as if daring me to trust her. I was skeptical — sticky … Read more