Breakfast Recipes

Introduction I was standing in my neighbor Maria’s driveway last September, holding a zucchini the size of my forearm. She’d practically shoved it into my … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be in her kitchen that afternoon. I’d stopped by to drop off a book I’d borrowed months ago, and the smell … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind a laundromat on 14th Street that made the most incredible banana bread I have ever tasted. … Read more

Introduction It was 10:47 PM on a nondescript Thursday, and I was hit with a craving that just wouldn’t quit — something savory, something portable, … Read more

Introduction Last Tuesday morning, I was rushing through the grocery store aisle when the sharp tang of fresh berries caught me off guard — and … Read more

My niece asked why I couldn’t just use regular cinnamon sugar for the topping instead of making that whole praline pecan streusel thing. I started … Read more

The power went out halfway through one chilly October afternoon when I was at my local library, trying to finish some work. Honestly, it was … Read more

Introduction There used to be this little bakery tucked into a sleepy corner of downtown Asheville that made the most unforgettable pumpkin cinnamon roll casserole. … Read more

“I don’t do pumpkin,” my roommate declared every October for three years straight. Honestly, I thought it was one of those things people say without … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be just a simple batch of banana bread muffins. I grabbed what I thought were ripe bananas, the oven was … Read more