Wholesome Bakery-Style Pumpkin Muffins with Cinnamon Sugar
My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just use whole wheat pastry flour instead of all-purpose. I was in the middle of explaining why that would … Read more
Easy No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars: Best 10-Minute Dessert
I was standing in the spice aisle of my local grocery store last Tuesday when a woman walked by holding a pumpkin pie. The scent … Read more
Perfect Maple-Roasted Delicata Squash Rings: Easy Side Dish
I was at my accountant’s house. Not exactly where you expect to find life-changing cooking advice, right? There I was, waiting for him to find … Read more
Best Quick Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Crumble
I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last November, balancing a bag of sweet potatoes and my phone wedged between my ear and … Read more
Perfect Pan de Muerto with Orange Blossom Glaze
It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in late October, and I was absolutely *aching* for the smell of orange and anise filling my … Read more
Best Black Velvet Halloween Cupcakes with Orange Buttercream
The neighborhood Halloween potluck was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, Pinterest-perfect desserts—the ones that look like … Read more
Best Triple Chocolate Fudge Bundt Cake Recipe
It was 11:17 PM on a particularly gloomy Tuesday, and a specific, almost unreasonable craving for something deeply, darkly chocolate hit me. I didn’t have … Read more
Wholesome Brown Butter Pumpkin Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel
Maggie wasn’t making a big deal of it. I’d stopped by to drop off a book I’d borrowed, and the smell hit me before I … Read more
Crowd-Pleasing Mummy Pigs in a Blanket Easy Spicy Mustard Dip
Let’s be honest—I used to roll my eyes at pigs in a blanket. They felt like a cop-out. Something you threw together when you forgot … Read more
Cozy No-Bake Halloween Eyeball Cake Pops: Easy 30-Min Recipe
There used to be a tiny, quirky bakery on Elm Street called “The Midnight Muffin” that made the most incredible Halloween treats. When they closed … Read more