“You’ve got to try this Hawaiian pulled chicken—it’s like a tropical vacation in your mouth!” my friend texted me last summer. Honestly, I was skeptical. … Read more
Introduction “Hey, what’s for dinner tonight?” That text popped up just as I was about to sit down with a book, no time for a … Read more
“You’re making Mississippi pot roast again? For the third time this week?” my roommate asked with a skeptical grin while I was busy piling those … Read more
“Are you sure that’s going to work?” my roommate asked, eyeing the lone pot on the stove. Honestly, I was skeptical myself. I had just … Read more
“You sure you want to put pineapple on chicken?” my friend teased over text as I bragged about my latest kitchen experiment. Honestly, I wasn’t … Read more
“You’ve gotta try these beans,” my neighbor hollered over the fence just as I was about to give up on my sad little pot of … Read more
“You sure you want to put smoked paprika in mac and cheese?” my buddy Mark asked, eyeing my ingredients skeptically as I rummaged through spices … Read more
“Hey, you’ve got to try these pineapple chicken kabobs,” my neighbor called out one humid afternoon as I was wrestling with a stubborn grill lid. … Read more
“Hey, can you throw together something cheesy for the game night?” That text came on a Friday afternoon when the chaos of the week was … Read more
“I swear I only planned to make a quick snack that day,” I remember saying to myself as I chopped the last of the strawberries. … Read more
