Jeffrey Dorrian

Overcoming writer’s block has so many prescribed cures that seem like witches’ brew, you may as well be trying to get rid of hiccups. My favorite remedy is “just write anything.” If I were to follow this advice when I’m...

For many, baking is a chemistry experiment gone horribly wrong, or just maybe, wonderfully correct. The variables of oven heat, local water properties and each manufacturers subtle differences in oil and flour quality can turn the best recipe into a...

You run into an old customer at the grocery store. She tells you how much your soap has helped her husband’s skin condition and you remind her that she can reorder from your website. You wonder if you will ever hear from her again.