Easy Slow Cooker Wassail with Apple Cider (Perfect Holiday Drink)
It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in December, and a specific, almost aggressive craving for something warm, spiced, and fruity hit me out … Read more
Sparkling Cranberry Ginger Party Punch Recipe: Easy 5-Minute Punch
My neighbor, Mr. Henderson, watched me struggling with a flat, sad-looking pitcher of juice at my very first backyard barbecue. I had moved into the … Read more
Light & Creamy Homemade Eggnog with Fresh Nutmeg
I’d claimed to hate eggnog for about fifteen years. Fifteen years of wrinkling my nose at holiday parties, of politely declining cups thrust in my … Read more
Easy $10 Budget Chicken and Rice Bake
My younger brother, Mark, had a long-standing, loudly proclaimed hatred for casseroles. For about a decade, he’d turn his nose up at anything baked in … Read more
Spring High-Protein Baked Egg Muffins: Best Easy Meal Prep
Introduction Three springs ago, I was standing in the community garden plot next to mine, staring at a row of kale seedlings I had definitely … Read more
Cozy Baked Chicken Breast with Easy Parmesan Garlic Sauce
The neighborhood potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen staring at the fridge like … Read more
Crowd-Pleasing Southern Chicken and Dumplings from Scratch
The potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. My friend Carla texted, “Don’t forget the chicken and dumplings for the neighborhood gathering tonight!” … Read more
Festive Cranberry Moscow Mule Pitcher with Rosemary
There used to be this little cocktail bar tucked behind a vintage shop in Portland—The Copper Kettle—that made the most incredible cranberry mule I’ve ever … Read more
Festive Rosemary Pomegranate Fizz Mocktail – Best Easy Family Recipe
I was elbow-deep in dish soap last December when the scent hit me. Not from the sponge, but from somewhere outside, carried on that sharp, … Read more
Best Quick Creamy Puerto Rican Coquito Recipe
My neighbor Carmen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a can of coconut milk—I was halfway through a Thai curry and, … Read more