Easy Crockpot Pork Chops with Creamy Mushroom Gravy
There used to be a little diner off Route 9 called The Rusty Spoon that made the most incredible smothered pork chops. When they closed … Read more
Best Loaded Mashed Potato Bar with Bacon and Chives
I was at the community garden that Saturday, elbow-deep in soil, trying to figure out why my potato plants looked so sad. Margaret, who has … Read more
Classic Homemade Pumpkin Pie from Scratch – Best Easy Dessert
I was standing in the middle of a grocery store aisle last November, somewhere between the canned pumpkin and the evaporated milk, when a smell … Read more
Showstopping Friendsgiving Charcuterie Turkey Board (Easy & Best Recipe)
The summer I turned thirty, my air conditioner broke during a heatwave. I was sweating through my t-shirt, sprawled on the floor of my apartment, … Read more
Best Cranberry Orange Relish Recipe Easy Kid-Approved
It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in November, and I had a bag of fresh cranberries staring at me from the counter. I … Read more
Quick Pumpkin Pie Bars with Easy Graham Cracker Crust
The church bake sale was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Not just a little forgotten — the kind of forgotten where you’re lying … Read more
Cozy Crockpot Ranch Taco Soup: Easy 20-Minute Prep
It was 10:17 PM on a particularly damp Tuesday in February, and I had a very specific craving for something warm, something spicy, and something … Read more
Easy Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board with Brie and Fall Fruit
My husband claimed he hated charcuterie boards for years. “It’s just cold meat on a plank,” he’d say every time I mentioned making one for … Read more
Wholesome Southern Cornbread Dressing: An Easy Recipe
Introduction There used to be a tiny diner off Highway 78 in Oxford, Alabama, called Miss Pearl’s, that made a cornbread dressing that ruined me … Read more
Easy Crowd-Pleasing Charcuterie Board with Honey and Fig Jam
Marta wasn’t trying to show off. I’d stopped by her place to borrow a ladder—ours had mysteriously vanished during a backyard project—and the smell hit … Read more