Easy Birria Tacos for National Taco Day
My neighbor Dave had sworn off beef for three years. Three years. He was the kind of quiet guy who’d grill portobellos at the July … Read more
Easy No-Bake Candy Corn Halloween Bark: 5-Ingredient Treat
It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had that familiar, almost-itchy feeling. You know the one — where you need … Read more
Perfect Black Velvet Halloween Cupcakes (Easy Recipe)
The woman at the next table watched me wrestling with a piping bag at the community bake sale last October. I was losing badly—the frosting … Read more
Homemade Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew Concentrate: Easy Recipe
The neighborhood pumpkin carving party was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten I’d promised to bring the drinks. Everyone else would be showing up … Read more
Cozy Fresh Apple Cider Old Fashioned Cocktail: Easy Fall Drink
My neighbor Mark wasn’t trying to impress anyone that Tuesday afternoon. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder and the smell of warm apples and … Read more
Perfect Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies Small Batch
There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a laundromat and a dusty antiques shop on Main Street in my old neighborhood. They made … Read more
Brown Butter Maple Pecan Pumpkin Bars: Easy Fall Dessert
I was standing in the checkout line at the hardware store last October—waiting to buy a new rake because I’d snapped the old one in … Read more
Easy Halloween Taco Dip for a Crowd: Best Party Recipe
The power went out halfway through prepping for my neighborhood Halloween party. I stood there in the dark, holding a block of cream cheese that … Read more
Creamy Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili with Hatch Chiles
It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Thursday in early October, and I had a bone-deep craving for something warm, spicy, and creamy all at … Read more
Best Halloween Charcuterie Board (Easy Pumpkin Shaped Recipe)
My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just arrange the cheese board in a pumpkin shape instead of spending an hour carving an actual pumpkin … Read more