Cozy Brown Butter Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies: Best Easy Recipe
I was standing in the spice aisle of my local grocery store last December when it hit me. Not a person, not a cart – … Read more
Crispy Baked Potato Latkes with Homemade Applesauce Recipe
The Hanukkah party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring the latkes. Everyone else would be bringing brisket that … Read more
Perfect Sparkling Cranberry Champagne Mocktail Bar: Easy Mocktail Recipe
I was standing in the middle of the party store aisle, staring at a wall of champagne flutes, when my phone buzzed. It was my … Read more
Easy Crockpot Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Onions
My neighbor Susan wasn’t trying to impress anyone that Tuesday afternoon. I’d stopped by to return her hedge clippers and the smell hit me before … Read more
Perfect Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars: Best Easy Recipe
I was elbow-deep in a stack of dusty vinyl records at a tiny antique shop in rural Vermont when the owner—a woman named Ethel who … Read more
Perfect Herb Butter Roasted Turkey Breast with Crispy Skin
This was supposed to be the star of Thanksgiving—the big, golden, magazine-cover turkey. I had the roasting pan, the fancy twine, the whole nine yards. … Read more
Easy Peppermint Bark Cheesecake Bars: Best Holiday Dessert
There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a dry cleaner and a vintage shop in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible … Read more
Spooky White Chocolate Witch Finger Pretzel Rods: Easy Halloween Treat
It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Wednesday in early October, and I had a stupid, specific craving. I wanted something that looked ridiculous—maybe even … Read more
Easy Mummy Meatball Sub Bites: Best Halloween Appetizer
My friend Jen had refused to make any recipe that looked like a creature for her annual Halloween party for years. Seven years, to be … Read more
Easy No-Bake Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
My friend Jenna watched me stare at a bag of candy corn in the grocery store aisle for a good ten seconds before she finally … Read more