Best 15-Minute Candy Corn Popcorn Bark Recipe
The PTA bake sale was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, I had the email flagged and everything, but somewhere between packing … Read more
Cozy Brown Butter Apple Cider Snickerdoodle Cake: Best Easy Recipe
I was hauling a bag of slightly-too-early Gala apples out of my trunk last September when my neighbor, a retired plumber named Frank who mostly … Read more
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup: Best Budget Dinner
I was standing in the parking lot of my local grocery store last Tuesday when the smell of someone’s slow cooker—wafting from a nearby car … Read more
Lighter Spooky Sriracha Spiderweb Deviled Eggs: Easy Halloween Appetizer
There used to be this tiny gastropub tucked behind a vintage clothing store in Portland called The Crow’s Nest that made the most incredible deviled … Read more
Easy Crispy Honey-Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had this ridiculous craving for something crunchy-sweet. I’d just finished carving a pumpkin for a … Read more
Quick Caramel Apple Sangria with Cinnamon Whiskey – Easy Fall Drink Recipe
My neighbor, Jenna, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to grab a book she was lending me, and the smell hit me before … Read more
Wholesome Apple Cider Cake with Easy Brown Butter Glaze
I was standing in line at the hardware store—of all places—when the man behind me started talking about cake. Not just any cake, mind you. … Read more
Kid-Approved Mummy Pigs in a Blanket: Easy Halloween Recipe
This was supposed to be a calming, make-ahead dinner for the night before Halloween. You know, the kind of meal you prep so you can … Read more
Best Homemade Fall Chex Mix with Candy Corn and Pretzels
This was supposed to be a batch of my standard party mix for a Halloween get-together. I had the recipe memorized—the right ratios of cereal, … Read more
Cozy Cheesy Mummy Hot Dogs (Easy Halloween Recipe)
My neighbor Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a bag of flour—mine had mysteriously vanished into the pantry abyss—and the … Read more