Spooky White Chocolate Witch Finger Pretzel Rods: Easy Halloween Treat
I was standing in line at the craft store the Tuesday before Halloween, holding a bag of pretzel rods and feeling a little ridiculous. The … Read more
Easy Pumpkin Patch Dirt Cups with Gummy Worms
It was 10:47 PM on a random Tuesday in late September, and I had a wild craving for something that tasted like fall but felt … Read more
Best Spooky Mummy Sausage Rolls for Halloween
The Halloween party was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. My son’s entire kindergarten class was expecting me to bring the “spooky snacks” for … Read more
Perfect German Soft Pretzels with Beer Cheese Dip
I wasn’t supposed to be in the kitchen that day. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—mine had given out in the middle of a … Read more
Perfect Honey Apple Cake: Easy Rosh Hashanah Dessert
There used to be a tiny bakery on the Lower East Side, tucked between a tailor shop and a dusty bookstore, that made a honey … Read more
Perfect Black Velvet Cupcakes with Easy Spiderweb Top
I was standing in the baking aisle of our local grocery store last October, staring at a row of black food coloring bottles, when the … Read more
Best Homemade Caramel Apple Crisp with Oat Topping
This was supposed to be a simple apple crisp. A humble, no-fuss dessert for a Tuesday night when I had a basket of apples that … Read more
Extra Moist Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread – Easy Fall Recipe
It was 10:47 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in late September, and I had the overwhelming urge to bake something that smelled like autumn. I … Read more
Easy Creamy White Chicken Chili with Fall Spices
My roommate asked me why I couldn’t just dump a whole can of green chiles into the pot instead of measuring out exactly half. I … Read more
Cozy One-Pot Sausage and Kale Harvest Soup: Easy Fall Meal
I was knee-deep in a pile of vintage Pyrex at a dusty estate sale last October when the plumber, of all people, handed me the … Read more