Best Apple Cider Cookies with Brown Butter Icing
Maya wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place to grab a ladder I’d borrowed weeks ago—the kind of mundane errand you keep … Read more
Cozy Stuffed Acorn Squash with Wild Rice and Cranberries
The neighborhood fall potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 2 PM staring … Read more
Quick White Chicken Chili with Roasted Poblano Peppers
The guy at the community garden plot next to mine, Marcus, watched me fumbling with a bag of dried beans one Saturday morning. He didn’t … Read more
Best Crispy Maple Roasted Delicata Squash Rings Recipe
My brother-in-law, Mark, swore he hated squash. For years. The man would visibly recoil at the sight of a butternut cube on a holiday platter. … Read more
Cozy Lasagna Soup with Creamy Ricotta Dollops
It was 11:47 PM on a particularly dreary Tuesday in early November, and I had a gnawing, undeniable craving for lasagna. But not the kind … Read more
Easy Monster Eye Cupcakes for a Spooky Halloween
I was supposed to be making a fancy jack-o’-lantern cake. I really was. I had the carving tools out, the orange fondant ready, and a … Read more
Best Pumpkin Pie Cookies with Cream Cheese Filling
There used to be a tiny bakery tucked inside a dusty antique mall on the edge of town that made the most incredible pumpkin cookie … Read more
Easy Halloween Spider Web Fruit Tray: Best Healthy Treat
My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to be the hero of her own Halloween party. I’d stopped by to drop off a bag of her son’s … Read more
Cozy Brown Butter Butternut Squash Soup (Easy & Best Recipe)
I was standing in the frozen food aisle last November when the cold air from the open freezer door hit my face—and suddenly I was … Read more
Easy Spooky Halloween Punch with Dry Ice Fog Effect
My niece asked why I couldn’t just throw some dry ice in the punch bowl and call it a day. I started to explain why … Read more