Quick Brussels Sprout Salad with Cranberries & Pecans
There used to be a tiny, tucked-away bistro on the corner of Elm and 5th that made a Brussels sprout salad I still dream about. … Read more
Cozy Dried Beef Cheese Ball with Everything Seasoning
I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from the quietest guy at the office potluck, but there I was, standing by the break room sink, rinsing coffee … Read more
Cozy One-Pot Beef and Barley Stew – Best Easy Dinner
Debbie 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—nothing exciting—and the … Read more
Easy Lighter Salted Caramel Apple Hand Pies Recipe
I had this whole plan for Sunday baking. A full-blown, from-scratch, all-butter-crust kind of plan. I was going to make those gorgeous, towering apple pies … Read more
Best Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Bites: Easy 30-Minute Recipe
My friend Jenna had claimed to hate pumpkin everything for as long as I’d known her. Seven years, at least. Every fall, when the internet … Read more
Best Kid-Friendly Turkey Cheese Ball with Pretzel Feathers
My nephew Leo asked why I couldn’t just use pretzel sticks for the turkey feathers instead of shaping them out of bread. I started to … Read more
Easy Homemade Chicken Pot Pie with Flaky Puff Pastry
It was 10:47 PM on a dreary Thursday in early November, and the only thing I wanted was something warm, creamy, and wrapped in flaky … Read more
Quick Honey Baked Ham Sliders with Easy Cranberry Mustard
Marta from the community garden watched me fumbling with a bag of dinner rolls last December. I was trying to carry my grocery bags, my … Read more
Light & Festive Spiced Cranberry Mocktail Punch
My sister’s holiday party was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring the signature drink. Everyone else would be showing … Read more
Spring Deviled Eggs with Crispy Bacon & Chives: Best Recipe
My neighbor Marianne wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a cup of sugar—cliché, I know, but my baking plans were falling … Read more