Lightened-Up One-Pot Halloween Chili with Black Bean Spiders
My sister had sworn she didn’t like chili for fifteen years. Fifteen years! She’d make a face at every family gathering where a pot simmered … Read more
Cozy Spider Web Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars: Easy Halloween Treat
My daughter’s classroom Halloween party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Every other parent was probably showing up with those elaborate themed cupcakes … Read more
Quick Festive Christmas Jello Shots with Sprinkles
Gina wasn’t trying to be the life of the party. I’d stopped by her place to grab a book I’d left there the week before, … Read more
Cozy Spiced Cranberry Clove Wassail: Easy Homemade Recipe
My neighbor, a retired botanist named Agnes, asked me why I couldn’t just simmer the cranberries whole instead of fussing with chopping them. I started … Read more
Cozy Peppermint Bark Hot Chocolate Bombs: Easy Recipe
My sister claimed she hated hot chocolate for fifteen years. Fifteen years! Every winter, every snowy day, every holiday gathering — she’d wave it away … Read more
Spooky Halloween Deviled Egg Spiders: Easy Best Horror Appetizer
A few Octobers ago, my nephew asked why I couldn’t just use olives for the spider bodies instead of fussing with some fancy piped filling. … Read more
Quick Christmas Tree Brownie Cake Dip Recipe
My niece asked why I couldn’t just bake brownies in a pie plate and call it a day. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more
Easy Slow Cooker Ground Beef and Rice Bowls
There used to be this tiny, unassuming diner off Route 9 called The Corner Grill that made the most incredible rice bowl. I’m talking about … Read more
Easy Garlic Butter Chicken Skillet Dinner Recipe
I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from the plumber, but there I was, Tuesday morning, standing in my own kitchen while he fixed a leaky pipe … Read more
Easy Pumpkin Spice Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Swirl
My neighbor Kate wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a lug wrench — my car was making that horrible scraping sound … Read more