Salmon Patties
I can still hear the sound of the skillet sizzling as I mix together the ingredients for our favorite salmon patties. Every Friday, without fail, becomes a short gathering in …
Salmon Patties
I can still hear the sound of the skillet sizzling as I mix together the ingredients for our favorite salmon patties. Every Friday, without fail, becomes a short gathering in …
Dill Pickle Chicken Salad
I set the bowl on the counter while the kids argued over who got the sticky wooden spoon, the house smelling faintly of vinegar and warm chicken as the sun …
My Perfect Red Velvet Cake
The first time I made My Perfect Red Velvet Cake my kitchen smelled like a small holiday, even though it was just a Tuesday and the kids were doing math …
Okra and Green Tomato Fritters
The pan is hot before the kids come in from the bus, and I stand with a tea towel over one shoulder and a steady hand that has learned to …
Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
The kitchen smelled like warm butter and the kind of chocolate that makes every kid stop mid-argument. My youngest clung to my leg while I scooped dough into rough rounds, …
Orange Clove Cookies
The first time I pulled a tray of these Orange Clove Cookies from the oven I remember the kids pressing their faces against the oven door while the whole kitchen …
Heart-Shaped Cookie Cake
The kitchen smells like butter and brown sugar and the kids are arguing over who gets the biggest heart slice. I pull the pan from the oven, set it on …
Chocolate Dipped Heart Brownies
I was stirring butter and sugar at the kitchen counter, getting ready to bake a batch of Heart Brownies, while the rain tapped the window and my youngest built a …
Peach Cobbler Cinnamon Rolls
I was halfway through folding a school flyer into a lunchbox when the smell hit me, warm and soft like a good memory, and I knew the Peach Cobbler Cinnamon …
Cinnamon Brown Butter Cookies
The week I first browned butter for these Cinnamon Brown Butter Cookies my youngest was crying over a skinned knee and the oven timer had already been stolen by a …