Easy Sweets

My husband had refused pumpkin pie for years. A solid decade, at least. He’d make a face every time it showed up on the Thanksgiving … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be there that Tuesday. My car was in the shop, and my neighbor across the hall, a quiet woman named Mrs. … Read more

I was at the hardware store last October, of all places, picking up a new showerhead. The line at the register was snaking past the … Read more

My niece, who was maybe nine at the time, asked why I couldn’t just use gingersnaps instead of graham crackers for the crust of my … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had a very specific, very loud craving for something sweet, crunchy, and coated … Read more

The woman at the farmers’ market stand watched me pick up and put down the same jar of maple syrup three times. I was being … Read more

The Día de Muertos altar setup was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten to bake the pan de muerto. My neighbor, Mrs. Vega, had … Read more

I was standing in the dairy aisle last Tuesday, reaching for my usual brand of crescent rolls, when the smell hit me. It wasn’t from … Read more

Linda wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a rainy Tuesday to pick up a book I’d lent her, and the … Read more

I was standing in the baking aisle last October, staring at a bag of black gel food coloring I didn’t need, when a memory hit … Read more