Cozy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt
There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a laundromat and a vintage shop on the corner of Elm and 4th that made the … Read more
Best Salted Caramel Apple Crisp: Easy Homemade Recipe
This was supposed to be a straightforward, no-fuss apple crisp for a casual Friday night. I had my Granny Smiths lined up, the oatmeal streusel … Read more
Easy Pumpkin Banana Bread with Pecans
My neighbor Karen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on a drizzly Tuesday afternoon, and the smell hit me … Read more
Easy Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad with Lemon Dressing
My cousin swore he hated cucumbers. For years. I mean, the man would pick them out of a Greek salad with the precision of a … Read more
Cozy Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies with Cinnamon Sugar Coating
My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just use a box of pumpkin puree straight from the can, no draining, no patting dry. I started to … Read more
Best Easy Spooky Spider Deviled Eggs Recipe for Halloween
My friend Jenna had avoided Halloween party food for years. Eight years, give or take. She’d show up with a store-bought veggie tray and a … Read more
Easy Halloween Mexican Street Corn Dip Recipe
Last October, I was standing in my neighbor Rosa’s driveway, watching her wrestle with a tangle of orange extension cords and inflatable ghosts. She didn’t … Read more
Best Brown Butter Pumpkin Bread with Cinnamon Streusel
It was 11:47 PM on a particularly rainy Tuesday, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for something warm, spiced, and buttery. I … Read more
Easy Champagne Chocolate Covered Strawberries: Best 5-Minute Recipe
The Valentine’s Day bake sale was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 7 AM … Read more
Cozy Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes: Easy 30-Minute Meal
My neighbor, Carol, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a corkscrew—a very specific, very boring errand—and the smell hit me before … Read more