Best Homemade Classic Sausage & Herb Stuffing
A cousin of mine had claimed to hate stuffing for almost twenty years. Ever since we were kids, he’d push the bread cubes around his … Read more
Wholesome Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars – Easy 30-Min Recipe
There used to be a tiny bakery tucked into a converted gas station on Route 9 that made a pecan pie bar that practically ruined … Read more
Halloween Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip: Easy Party Recipe
The smoke detector went off. Not from the dip — from the costume glue gun my sister was using to attach fake spiderwebs to a … Read more
Best Easy Brown Butter Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
I was elbow-deep in a pile of tax receipts last April—my least favorite time of year—when my accountant, a man named Frank who I’d only … Read more
Festive Pumpkin-Shaped Veggie Tray with Easy Ranch Dip
I need a veggie tray that looks like a pumpkin. Not a cute one, not a themed one—a specific one. The one that sits in … Read more
Easy Fall Snack Mix with Pretzels & Pumpkin Seeds
This was supposed to be a batch of granola bars. I had the oats measured, the honey warming on the stove, and a very specific … Read more
Easy Mummy Hot Dog Crescent Rolls with Mustard Eyes: Best Halloween Snack
My seven-year-old nephew took one bite, stopped mid-chew, and just pointed at the plate with wide eyes. He didn’t say a word for a solid … Read more
Easy Halloween Rice Krispie Treats with Candy Corn
My neighbor Carol wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a lug wrench—don’t ask—and the smell hit me before I even made … Read more
Spooky Frozen Witches Finger Punch: Easy Halloween Recipe
By the third Halloween party I’d brought this punch to, I stopped pretending I was experimenting. I was just making it again—same green ice ring, … Read more
Easy Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with Crispy Sage
My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just toss the roasted butternut squash right into the cheese sauce, skins and all. I stopped mid-sentence, my … Read more