Light Peppermint Bark Cheesecake – Easy Holiday Dessert
I was standing in the frozen food aisle last December, reaching for a bag of frozen berries, when the woman next to me opened her … Read more
Cozy Leftover Turkey and Wild Rice Soup: Easy & Best
This was supposed to be a simple chicken noodle soup. That was the plan, anyway. I had the carrots chopped, the celery diced, and the … Read more
Easy Spring Hot Honey Deviled Eggs with Crispy Prosciutto
My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just use the hot honey straight from the bottle instead of making a separate glaze for the prosciutto. … Read more
Creamy Coquito with Toasted Coconut – Easy Holiday Drink Recipe
There used to be a tiny Puerto Rican bakery on a side street in my old neighborhood, just off the main drag where nobody ever … Read more
Lucky Southern Black-Eyed Pea Soup for New Year’s Day
This was supposed to be a simple pot of beans. I mean, that’s all black-eyed peas really are, right? Just beans. I had a bag … Read more
Quick Christmas Wreath Fruit Platter with Easy Honey Lime Dip
I wasn’t expecting a lesson in holiday entertaining from the guy fixing my garbage disposal. But there I was, standing in my messy kitchen on … Read more
Easy Pesto Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Christmas Tree Recipe
My aunt Carol wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a casserole dish she’d lent me, and the smell of garlic … Read more
Best Brown Butter Pumpkin Pie with Gingersnap Crust
Best Brown Butter Pumpkin Pie with Gingersnap Crust Introduction The summer I turned thirty, my neighbor across the hall in our old apartment building knocked … Read more
Lighter Salted Caramel Apple Pie with Sharp Cheddar Crust
My aunt had claimed to hate cheddar in desserts for forty-seven years. Forty-seven years of wrinkling her nose at cheesecake crusts, of pushing aside cheese … Read more
Quick Cranberry Brie Phyllo Cups: Easy 20-Minute Appetizer
It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for something salty, sweet, and melty. I’d spent … Read more
The Best Honey Roasted Carrots with Whipped Feta
My neighbor Sarah asked me why I couldn’t just roast the carrots whole instead of chopping them into those uniform sticks I was so carefully … Read more
Cozy Maple Pecan Pie Bars with Brown Sugar Crust Recipe
The neighborhood cookie swap was in forty-eight hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate French macarons, perfectly piped linzer cookies, … Read more
Quick Cheesy Jalapeño Corn Casserole
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
Easy Homemade Peppermint Hot Cocoa Mix
My brother swore he hated hot cocoa. For years. The powdered stuff from the packets? Too sweet, he’d say, with a wrinkled nose. The fancy … Read more
Easy Slow Cooker Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe
There used to be this little farm-to-table spot tucked away on the back road between Millbrook and my house—The Blue Rooster, they called it. When … Read more
Perfect Herb Butter Turkey Breast for Small Thanksgiving
I was standing in the frozen foods aisle of our local grocery store last November, staring at a twenty-pound turkey like it was a personal … Read more
Cozy Champagne Cupcakes with Edible Gold Pearls
My neighbor, a retired pastry chef named Mrs. Gable, watched me struggle with a wobbly buttercream on my back porch last December. I was trying … Read more
Easy Snowman Poop Peppermint White Chocolate Crunch
It was 11:37 PM on a random Wednesday in December, and I had this ridiculous, unstoppable craving for something sweet, cold, and crunchy. You know … Read more
Best Easy Sage Sausage Cornbread Dressing Recipe
I was supposed to be making cornbread. That was the plan, anyway. It was the Tuesday before Thanksgiving a few years back, and I had … Read more
Easy Gingerbread Cupcakes: Best Candied Ginger Frosting
The office holiday potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 7 AM, still … Read more