Kid-Approved Apple Cider Cookies: Easy Brown Butter Icing Recipe
My neighbor, a retired baker named Mrs. Kowalski, watched me one rainy October afternoon as I struggled to peel a mountain of apples for a … Read more
Easy Crockpot Taco Soup with Ranch Seasoning
I was standing in the frozen food aisle of our local grocery store last Tuesday, staring at a bag of mixed vegetables I had no … Read more
Quick Autumn Harvest Salad with Candied Pecans
The neighborhood potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. By the time I remembered, it was 3 PM on a Tuesday and my … Read more
Cozy Apple Cider Cake with Easy Cinnamon Cream Cheese Glaze
My sister-in-law, Claire, had claimed to hate apple desserts for as long as I’d known her. Fifteen years. She’d push aside apple pies at Thanksgiving, … Read more
Cozy Lasagna Soup with Easy Creamy Ricotta Dollops
There used to be a tiny Italian place tucked behind a dry cleaner on the corner of Eighth and Pine that made a lasagna soup … Read more
Cozy Stuffed Acorn Squash with Wild Rice and Cranberries
I was halfway through a stack of old vinyl records at a flea market in late October when the woman running the booth—a retired music … Read more
Easy Maple Glazed Delicata Squash Rings: Best Roasted Side
This was supposed to be soup. I had this whole plan for a creamy roasted delicata squash soup, the kind you see on fancy fall … Read more
Easy White Chicken Chili with Roasted Poblano Peppers
My neighbor Carrie wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to borrow a lug wrench—don’t ask—and the smell hit me before I even made … Read more
Easy Butternut Squash Soup with Brown Butter & Sage
My neighbor across the hall asked why I couldn’t just throw a whole squash in the oven and blend it up. I started to explain … Read more
Cozy Monster Eye Cupcakes: Easy Halloween Party Treat
I’d claimed to hate themed baking for years. Like, with genuine conviction. Cupcakes with candy eyes felt gimmicky, the kind of thing you’d see at … Read more