Best Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
I was folding laundry last Tuesday—a mindless, gray- afternoon chore—when the smell of nutmeg hit me. Not from my kitchen. It was coming from the … Read more
Perfect Easy Cozy Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows
My aunt wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to pick up a casserole dish she’d borrowed and the smell of brown sugar and … Read more
Lighter Creamy Green Bean Casserole from Scratch (Easy Recipe)
I was standing in line at the hardware store—of all places—waiting to return a paint sprayer that had frankly betrayed me, when the plumber in … Read more
Best Perfect Pumpkin Pie with Salted Caramel Drizzle
This was supposed to be a pecan pie. I had the pecans toasted, the corn syrup measured, and my grandmother’s pie plate sitting on the … Read more
Easy Kid-Approved Crispy Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe
It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Thursday, and I was staring into the fridge like it held the secrets to the universe. A very … Read more
Cozy Sourdough Stuffing with Apples and Sausage: Easy Recipe
My neighbor across the hall asked why I couldn’t just use the bagged bread cubes from the store. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more
Golden Garlic Herb Butter Turkey: Easy Festive Feast Recipe
I used to think turkey was just the polite thing you ate before pie. You know, the dry, pale bird that sat in the center … Read more
Easy Brown Butter Sage Mashed Potatoes for a Crowd
The Friendsgiving potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—my friend Jenna’s legendary mac and cheese … Read more
Best Easy Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars Recipe
My husband swore he hated pecan pie for fifteen years. Fifteen years of Thanksgiving dinners where he’d politely pass the pie plate to someone else, … Read more
Easy Cranberry Orange Turkey Breast for Two: Perfect Cozy Dinner
There used to be a tiny, red-painted bistro called The Shuttered Lantern tucked on a side street in Portland that made the most incredible roast … Read more