Creamy Crockpot Cream Cheese Mashed Potato Casserole
I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last November when the smell of roasted turkey from the deli counter hit me—and suddenly I was … Read more
Cozy Brown Sugar Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
I was supposed to be making a completely different dish that night. The plan was a simple roasted chicken with some glazed carrots on the … Read more
Easy Pecan Pie Cobbler with Ice Cream
This was supposed to be a pecan pie. I mean, it was supposed to be a proper, honest-to-goodness pecan pie with a flaky crust that … Read more
Quick Mini Turkey Sliders with Easy Cranberry Aioli Recipe
It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I was starving in that hollow, desperate way that only happens when you’ve forgotten to eat … Read more
Easy Turkey Hand Cookies: Fun Fall Baking Idea
I wasn’t supposed to be at Sarah’s house that Tuesday afternoon. I was just dropping off a casserole dish she’d left at my place after … Read more
Easy Loaded Mashed Potato Bites for Friendsgiving
Introduction My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just use leftover mashed potatoes instead of making a fresh batch for appetizers. I started to explain … Read more
The Best Birthday Sheet Cake with Rainbow Sprinkle Buttercream
This was supposed to be a layer cake. A tall, elegant, three-tiered thing with perfectly smooth sides and rosettes piped on top like something from … Read more
Best Maple Bourbon Friendsgiving Punch Recipe
My neighbor, Marcus, watched me struggling to carry two jugs of store-bought cider and a bottle of cheap whiskey up my front steps last November. … Read more
Perfect Pumpkin Pie from Scratch with Easy Buttery Crust
The summer I turned thirty, I found myself at a dusty antique shop in a tiny town called Mineral Point. I was there because my … Read more
Easy Budget Chicken & Rice Skillet Dinner Recipe
The church potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 4 PM on a … Read more