Easy Cranberry Brie Bites: Best Puff Pastry Appetizer
My brother-in-law Mark had sworn off puff pastry appetizers for three years. Three years! He claimed they were “all show and no chew” — too … Read more
Kid-Approved Ground Beef and Rice Skillet Dinner: An Easy One-Pan Meal
My daughter asked why I couldn’t just cook the rice right in the same pan as the beef. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more
Best Thanksgiving Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing Leaves
I was standing in the craft store aisle last October, staring at a display of fake autumn leaves made of felt and glitter, when the … Read more
Kid-Approved Gluten-Free Herb Stuffing (Easy Thanksgiving Side!)
There used to be a little farm-to-table spot tucked away on Main Street in our town called The Harvest Table. They made a Thanksgiving stuffing … Read more
Easy Cozy Friendsgiving Turkey Sliders with Cranberry Aioli
Kate wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place to drop off a casserole dish I’d borrowed three weeks earlier (the kind of … Read more
Cozy Crockpot Turkey and Wild Rice Soup: Easy Fall Dinner
The neighborhood chili cook-off was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their secret-ingredient, slow-simmered-for-two-days masterpieces in fancy Dutch ovens. … Read more
Easy Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole with Crispy Onions
I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from a taxi driver, but there I was, stuck in traffic on a rainy Tuesday, listening to him describe exactly … Read more
Perfect Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board with Fig and Brie
My sister asked why I couldn’t just skip the complicated appetizers and put everything on one board for Thanksgiving. I started to explain why that … Read more
Cozy Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars: Best Easy Recipe
It was 11:47 PM on a soggy Tuesday in late October, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for something that tasted like … Read more
Best Easy Caramelized Maple Brown Butter Squash Recipe
This was supposed to be roasted butternut squash soup. I had the squash cubed, the onions diced, the stock warming on the stove. But somewhere … Read more