Breakfast Recipes

I was at the dentist’s office—of all places—when the receptionist, a woman named Carol who I’d only ever exchanged polite nods with, started talking about … Read more

My neighbor, an older woman named Gloria who grows more herbs in her tiny apartment balcony than I could manage in a whole garden, saw … Read more

My brother asked why I couldn’t just throw everything together the night before and bake it in the morning. I started to explain why that … Read more

My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to impress anyone that Tuesday morning. I’d stopped by to drop off a casserole dish she’d lent me, and the … Read more

The neighborhood block party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—smoked brisket that had been marinating … Read more

This was supposed to be a frittata. A proper, impressive, company-is-coming frittata with roasted red peppers and fancy goat cheese. I had the peppers charring … Read more

The summer I turned thirty, I found myself in Mrs. Kowalski’s kitchen, watching her roll out dough with the kind of quiet confidence that only … Read more

I had a long and complicated history with pumpkin muffins. For years, I claimed they were always too dry, too dense, or just plain disappointing. … Read more

Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a casserole dish she’d loaned me, and the smell hit me before I … Read more

I was standing in line at the DMV—a place I can confidently say nobody wants to spend their Tuesday afternoon—when the woman behind me, clutching … Read more