Light & Crispy Maple Roasted Delicata Squash Rings – Easy Side Dish
This was supposed to be a soup. A hearty, warming, stick-to-your-ribs kind of soup for a chilly Tuesday night. I had the delicata squash lined … Read more
Best White Chicken Chili with Roasted Poblano Peppers
Sarah wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a rainy Tuesday to pick up a book I’d lent her months ago, … Read more
Cozy Stuffed Acorn Squash with Wild Rice and Cranberries
I was standing in line at the hardware store—of all places—on a Tuesday afternoon, holding a new faucet washer and feeling sorry for myself. It … Read more
Cozy Butternut Squash Soup with Brown Butter and Sage – Easy & Delicious
My neighbor Maria asked why I couldn’t just roast the squash with the garlic and onion right from the start instead of sautéing them separately. … Read more
Cozy Pumpkin Pie Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for pumpkin pie. Not just any … Read more
Spooky Monster Eye Cupcakes: Easy Halloween Party Recipe
My sister swore she was done with Halloween baking. For three years straight, she’d announced it every October first, like some kind of annual declaration … Read more
Quick Spooky Spider Web Fruit Tray: Easy Halloween Appetizer
My neighbor Mrs. Gable watched me wrestling with a giant bag of apples in my driveway last October. I was trying to carry it, my … Read more
Light & Crispy Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Seeds: Easy Snack Recipe
The neighborhood pumpkin carving party was in two hours and I’d completely forgotten I’d signed up to bring snacks. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate … Read more
Easy Halloween Punch with Dry Ice Fog Effect
I was standing in the frozen foods aisle of the grocery store last October when a blast of cold air hit me from the open … Read more
Easy Candy Corn Popcorn Bark: Best Halloween Treat
My neighbor Karen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—our gutters were clogged and a storm was rolling in—and the … Read more