Easy Cozy Thanksgiving Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing
It was 11:47 PM on a Tuesday in early November, and I had an overwhelming urge to decorate something. Not the house, not the tree—that … Read more
Best Roasted Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese (Easy + Crowd-Pleasing)
This was supposed to be a simple, no-fuss weeknight mac and cheese. I had the cheddar, the milk, the elbow pasta—everything for my go-to stovetop … Read more
Best Easy Individual Friendsgiving Charcuterie Cups
My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just toss everything into small cups instead of wrestling with a giant, unstable board. I started to explain … Read more
Quick Mini Pumpkin Hand Pies: Easy Fall Dessert
This was supposed to be a pumpkin pie. A full, proper, deep-dish pumpkin pie for a small Friendsgiving I was hosting. I had the crust … Read more
Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Orange & Rosemary
My sister had claimed to hate cranberry sauce for as long as I can remember. Every Thanksgiving, she’d push the ruby-red blob around her plate, … Read more
Easy Flaky Turkey Hand Pies with Leftover Gravy Recipe
Introduction I was standing in the hardware store aisle, trying to decide between two types of caulk, when the man next to me—a retired plumber … Read more
Maple Roasted Root Vegetables: Easy Kid-Approved Side Dish
My neighbor, a woman named Clara who tends a community garden plot with the patience of a saint, watched me one October afternoon as I … Read more
Perfect Herb Butter Roasted Turkey Breast: Best Sunday Dinner
Clara wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a random Sunday afternoon to return her garden shears—she’d left them leaning against … Read more
Budget-Friendly Friendsgiving Charcuterie Board with Fall Fruit
There used to be a little wine bar tucked behind a bookstore in my old neighborhood, a place called The Gilded Grape, that made the … Read more
Lighter Open-Faced Turkey Cranberry Melt Recipe
My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just skip the butter and use Greek yogurt in the spread instead. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more