Maple-Glazed Delicata Squash Rings: Easy 15-Minute Side
The autumn potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. My neighbor Karen had texted the reminder with a string of excited emojis, and … Read more
Kid-Friendly Stuffed Acorn Squash with Sausage and Apple
My sister claimed to hate squash for three decades. Thirty years. She’d push it around her plate, make a face, declare it “too sweet” or … Read more
Crowd-Pleasing Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup: Easy 5-Ingredient Recipe
There used to be a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant off Highway 290 in Houston called El Patroncito that made the most incredible chicken enchilada soup I … Read more
Easy Kid-Approved Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Streusel Bread
I was standing in line at the hardware store, of all places, holding a rusted pipe fitting I wasn’t even sure was the right size, … Read more
Cozy Crockpot Chili with Black Beans and Corn: Easy Weeknight Meal
I was supposed to be making a completely different kind of chili that Tuesday. The plan was a five-alarm fire-breathing monster of a chili, the … Read more
Wholesome Turkey Chili with Sweet Potato: Easy 30-Minute Meal
Lena wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a garden rake—she had the good one, the kind that doesn’t bend the second … Read more
Spooky Apple Cider Caramel Sangria: Easy Halloween Drink
My roommate asked why I couldn’t just throw everything in a pitcher and let it sit instead of following that fussy layered sangria recipe I … Read more
Healthy Jack-o-Lantern Stuffed Peppers: Easy Fall Dinner
My brother-in-law, Mark, had been a vocal critic of stuffed peppers for as long as I’d known him. “Soggy, sad, and flavorless,” he’d declare every … Read more
Best Classic Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Filling
My neighbor, Mrs. Giordano, watched me fumbling with a jelly roll pan one October afternoon—I was trying to make a swiss roll for a friend’s … Read more
Best Easy Quick Fall Harvest Cheesecake Bars
It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in October, and I had an absurd craving for cheesecake that just wouldn’t quit. You know that … Read more