Easy 5-Minute No-Bake Peppermint Bark Fudge Recipe
My sister swore she hated white chocolate. For years. Her entire adult life, actually. She’d pick around the white chocolate chips in a cookie, push … Read more
Cozy Kielbasa and White Bean Soup: Easy One-Pot Recipe
It was 10:47 PM on a damp Tuesday in March, and I had a craving that made absolutely no sense. Not for chocolate, not for … Read more
Cozy Green Bean Almondine with Crispy Shallots | Easy Side Dish Recipe
I was trying to make a green bean casserole. You know, the one with the cream of mushroom soup and those crispy fried onions that … Read more
The Best Eggnog Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust
There used to be a tiny, dimly lit bakery tucked between a laundromat and a dusty antique shop on the corner of Elm and 4th … Read more
Light Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake: Easy 10-Minute Recipe
My neighbor Sarah 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 got … Read more
Easy Peppermint Hot Cocoa Bar with Marshmallows
I was standing in the baking aisle of our local grocery store last Tuesday when the smell hit me—a sharp, cool burst of peppermint from … Read more
Creamy Kabocha Squash Soup with Coconut Milk
My brother had sworn he hated squash for thirty-seven years. Thirty-seven years. He’d push any orange-tinged vegetable to the edge of his plate like it … Read more
Best Easy Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars Recipe
It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday in November, and I had an almost aggressive craving for pecan pie. Not the polite, holiday-gathering version—I … Read more
Best Easy Make-Ahead Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel
I was standing in line at the post office, of all places, clutching a package of mismatched socks I was returning to my mother-in-law, when … Read more
Perfect Cranberry Orange Glazed Turkey Breast Recipe
My neighbor, a woman named Clara who ran the community garden with an iron will and a heart of gold, watched me one Saturday morning … Read more