Best Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars with Easy Shortbread Crust
It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday in November, and I had a sudden, almost desperate need for something with pecans and bourbon. I … Read more
Creamy Caramel Apple Cheesecake Dip with Toffee Bits
My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just mix the cheesecake filling and the apple pie filling together in one bowl instead of layering them. … Read more
Best Homemade Neapolitan Layer Cake Recipe
I was standing in line at the DMV — that gray, soul-crushing place where time goes to die — when the woman behind the counter … Read more
Cozy Cheesy Broccoli Cheddar Soup in a Bread Bowl
The woman at the farmers market stall watched me hover over her broccoli display for a good minute before she spoke. “You’re not sure what … Read more
Easy Baked Pumpkin Donut Holes with Cinnamon Sugar
I was standing in the middle of a hardware store last October—looking for a specific paint swatch, of all things—when the smell hit me. It … Read more
Creamy Butternut Squash Apple Soup with Sage – Easy Fall Recipe
The neighborhood soup swap was in three days and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s legendary recipes—things that had been simmering … Read more
Cozy Slow Cooker Beef Stew for Chilly Fall Nights
My brother swore he hated beef stew. For years. The kind of hatred that made him push his bowl away at family dinners, claiming it … Read more
Easy Maple Pumpkin Cold Foam Latte Recipe
There used to be a tiny coffee cart wedged between a laundromat and a vintage shop on Grand Avenue that made the most incredible pumpkin … Read more
Easy Spiced Pumpkin Dump Cake with Pecan Streusel
I was standing in line at the hardware store on a Tuesday afternoon, holding a new paintbrush and feeling slightly annoyed about the wait, when … Read more
Easy No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Cups: Best 10-Minute Dessert
This was supposed to be a pumpkin cheesecake. The kind you bake in a springform pan, with a water bath and a cooling time that … Read more