Candied Maple Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes: Easy Holiday Side Dish
My brother-in-law Mark had sworn off sweet potatoes for thirty-seven years. Thirty-seven years, I mean, that is a serious commitment to disliking a vegetable. He … Read more
Perfect Spiderweb Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars: Easy Fall Dessert
There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind a vintage bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that made the most incredible pumpkin cheesecake bars I had … Read more
Cozy Butternut Squash and Apple Soup with Sage: Easy Fall Recipe
I was standing in the middle of a hardware store, holding a lightbulb I didn’t need, when the woman behind the counter started talking about … Read more
Easy Candy Corn Krispie Treats: Best White Chocolate Dessert
I was supposed to be making caramel popcorn balls for a Halloween party. That was the plan, anyway. I had the marshmallows melting, the butter … Read more
Spooky Cute Mummy Hand Pies with Easy Berry Filling
My neighbor, Mrs. Gable, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a whisk—mine had mysteriously vanished into the kitchen drawer abyss—and the … Read more
Cozy Slow Cooker Pumpkin Spice Applesauce (Easy Recipe)
My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the slow cooker and walk away. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work … Read more
Perfect Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread with Easy Maple Glaze
My sister-in-law, Jenna, had sworn off pumpkin bread for over a decade. She claimed it was always too dense, too wet, or just plain boring. … Read more
Perfect Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins: Easy Fall Recipe
The woman at the farmers market stall watched me eyeing her pumpkin display for a good five minutes before she spoke. I was trying to … Read more
Creamy No-Bake Pumpkin Pie with Gingersnap Crust
It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had a desperate need to make a pumpkin pie. Not the kind of … Read more
Brown Butter Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies: The Best Easy Recipe
The autumn bake sale was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those picture-perfect layer cakes with swoops of frosting, … Read more