Baked Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Donut Holes: Easy Fall Recipe
Last October, I stopped by my neighbor Kate’s house to borrow a bag of sugar—classic baking emergency, right? She waved me in from the kitchen, … Read more
Easy Caramel Apple Cheesecake Dip: Best 5-Minute Dessert
I was standing in my kitchen last Tuesday, staring at a bag of apples that were starting to look a little sad, when a memory … Read more
Best Black Velvet Halloween Cupcakes (Easy, Spooky Recipe)
The PTA Halloween bake sale was in 24 hours and I’d completely forgotten. I’m not talking about “I spaced it a little” — I mean … Read more
Creamy Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Potato Soup: Easy Comfort Food
There used to be a tiny diner off Highway 99 called The Rusty Spoon that made a cheeseburger potato soup that ruined me for all … Read more
Easy Crockpot Sourdough Discard Focaccia with Rosemary
This was supposed to be a simple loaf of sourdough. I had my starter fed and bubbly, my flour measured, my bench scraper ready. But … Read more
Perfect Spiked Apple Cider Margarita: Easy Fall Cocktail
I was at my local farmers’ market, elbow-deep in a bin of Honeycrisp apples, when the woman next to me—a retired schoolteacher named Eleanor with … Read more
Cozy Stuffed Acorn Squash with Wild Rice and Cranberries
It was 10:47 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in early October, and I was starving in that particular way where only something warm, sweet, and … Read more
Crispy Pumpkin Gnocchi in Brown Butter Sage Sauce (Easy 30-Minute Recipe)
My brother asked why I couldn’t just pan-fry the gnocchi instead of boiling it first. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—something about texture … Read more
Cozy Salted Caramel Apple Crisp with Oat Streusel Topping
I was standing in the checkout line at the hardware store last November when the woman ahead of me unloaded her cart. Among the paint … Read more
Creamy Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with Sage (Easy!)
My sister had refused to eat butternut squash for nearly a decade. Ten years. She claimed it was “too sweet for dinner food” and would … Read more