The Simple Pleasures of Baking
The practice can be a salve for anxiety—or just a cozy way to spend a fall day: Your weekly guide to the best in books
To me, the true sign of fall isn’t apple picking, fuzzy sweaters, or leaves turning new colors. It’s the sudden urge—which typically emerges on sleepy weekend afternoons—to dig up a cookbook and start measuring and mixing ingredients for sweet treats. The practice can be a and provides comfort in stressful moments. It’s also just really cozy. Plus, you end up with something.
