Cozy Pumpkin Pie Spice Cheesecake Bars Easy Fall Dessert
My neighbor Carol asked why I couldn’t just use pumpkin pie spice instead of measuring out cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves separately for my cheesecake … Read more
Cozy 20-Minute Cheesy Beef and Rice Skillet: Easy One-Pan Dinner
This was supposed to be stuffed bell peppers. I had the peppers all lined up on the counter, looking pretty and optimistic. The ground beef … Read more
Best Homemade Thanksgiving Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing
My brother had sworn off sugar cookies for a solid decade. Ten years. He claimed they were “dry, disappointing disks of disappointment”—his exact words, said … Read more
Best 30-Minute Friendsgiving Turkey Sliders Recipe
I was standing in the parking lot of our local grocery store last November, fumbling for my keys, when the smell of rotisserie chicken hit … Read more
Cozy Gluten-Free Herb Thanksgiving Stuffing
The Thanksgiving potluck at my office was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s legendary cornbread dressing or … Read more
Creamy Crockpot Turkey and Wild Rice Soup – Easy & Delicious
Marta, the woman who runs the little spice shop on Elm Street, watched me fumbling with a bag of wild rice blend last November. I … Read more
Try this recipe: Lighter Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars
I was halfway through a stack of tax paperwork at my kitchen table—a truly miserable way to spend a Saturday—when my accountant, Mr. Henderson, called … Read more
Quick Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole with Crispy Onions
Lisa wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a book I’d borrowed, and the smell hit me before I even got … Read more
Best Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board with Fig and Brie
This was supposed to be a cheese board. A simple, elegant, no-fuss cheese board for a small Thanksgiving gathering. I had it all planned out—a … Read more
Cozy Roasted Butternut Squash with Easy Maple Brown Butter
There used to be a tiny farm-to-table place tucked behind a bike shop in my neighborhood that made a roasted butternut squash that I still … Read more