Cozy Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with Gingersnap Crust
Let me tell you about the time my friend Sarah asked why I couldn’t just skip the water bath for the cheesecake layer. I started … Read more
Perfect Make-Ahead Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel
My brother-in-law Mark claimed he hated sweet potatoes for forty-two years. Forty-two years. He’d push them around his plate at Thanksgiving, make a whole show … Read more
Springtime No-Bake Banana Pudding Cups Recipe
It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday in early April, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for banana pudding. The problem? … Read more
Easy Turkey Cranberry Sliders Recipe on Garlic Butter Rolls
The woman at the next stall in the farmers’ market watched me staring at her tray of tiny, golden-brown rolls. I’d been hovering for a … Read more
Lighter Brown Butter Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Shallots
The Friendsgiving was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring the green bean casserole. Everyone else would be showing up … Read more
Kid-Approved Fuyu Persimmon Cookies with Easy Maple Glaze
There used to be a little bakery on the corner of Elm and 4th, wedged between a dry cleaner and a laundromat, that made the … Read more
Cozy Cranberry Orange Bread with Easy Orange Glaze
Alice wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by her place on a gray Tuesday afternoon to pick up a book I’d lent her months … Read more
Warm Up with Easy Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup
I was standing in the middle of the frozen food aisle at the grocery store last Tuesday when that familiar, almost-forgotten smell hit me. Someone … Read more
Easy Copycat Cranberry Bliss Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
This was supposed to be a lemon bar. I had it all planned out—bright, tangy, the kind of thing you bring to a spring brunch … Read more
Cozy Cranberry Cheese Ball with Candied Pecans
It was 10:37 PM on a drizzly Thursday in November, and I had a desperate, almost feral craving for something salty, sweet, and creamy all … Read more