Grammys Best Fresh Cranberry Orange Sauce with Rosemary
The Friendsgiving potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 9 AM on a … Read more
Cozy Homemade Pumpkin Pie from Scratch with Flaky Crust
I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last October, staring at a stack of pre-made pie crusts, when a strange thing happened. The cold … Read more
Best Friendsgiving Charcuterie Board with Fall Fruits
My sister-in-law, Claire, swore she didn’t like charcuterie boards. For years. Every time someone brought one to a party, she’d pick at the edges—maybe a … Read more
Kid-Approved Brown Butter Sage Cornbread Dressing
There used to be a little Southern place off Highway 11, just outside of town, that made a cornbread dressing so good it made you … Read more
Quick Halloween Trail Mix: Easy Candy Corn Snack Mix
I was supposed to be making caramel apples. That was the plan, anyway. I had the apples washed and drying on a towel, the caramel … Read more
Crowd-Pleasing Mummy Pizza Bites: Easy Halloween Party Recipe
I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, hunched over a pile of W-2 forms in late October, listening to him … Read more
Spooky Jack-o-Lantern Stuffed Bell Peppers: Easy Halloween Dinner
My neighbor Carla wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a lug wrench—don’t ask—and this smell hit me before I even got … Read more
Light Vampire’s Kiss Cranberry Margarita – Easy 10-Minute Recipe
My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just use frozen cranberries straight from the bag instead of fussing with a homemade simple syrup. I started … Read more
Best Easy Halloween Charcuterie Skulls with Cheddar
My neighbor, Mrs. Kowalski, watched me trying to wrestle a wiggly toddler into a costume one October afternoon and didn’t say anything at first. Then … Read more
Spooky Graveyard Dirt Pudding Cups: Easy Halloween Dessert
My brother claimed he hated Halloween themed desserts for thirty-seven years. Thirty-seven years of watching him pass by frosted pumpkin cookies, push aside ghost shaped … Read more