Best Kid-Friendly Friendsgiving Pull-Apart Turkey Sliders
My neighbor, a retired schoolteacher named Mrs. Gable, watched me struggle with a massive turkey carcass the day after Thanksgiving. She didn’t say anything at … Read more
Cozy Slow Cooker Pumpkin Turkey Chili
Introduction Jennifer wasn’t making a big deal of it. I’d stopped by to drop off a book I’d borrowed, and this warm, slightly sweet, deeply … Read more
Easy 4-Ingredient Kaju Katli: Best Homemade Cashew Fudge
My neighbor Priya asked why I couldn’t just skip the sugar syrup thermometer and use powdered sugar instead. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more
Best Homemade Peppermint Mocha Coffee Creamer Recipe
I was standing in the dairy aisle of our local grocery store last December, staring at a shelf of fancy coffee creamers, when the smell … Read more
Cozy Beef Barley Soup: The Best Easy Autumn Dinner
My husband swore he hated barley. For years. The whole time we’d been together, actually. He’d make this face anytime I mentioned it, like I … Read more
Best Loaded Crockpot Potato Soup with Hash Browns
This was supposed to be a fancy twice-baked potato casserole for a Sunday dinner I was hosting. I had the sour cream, the bacon, the … Read more
Cozy Crockpot White Chicken Chili with Cream Cheese
The plumber was tightening a pipe under my kitchen sink when he started talking about chicken chili. I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from a plumber, … Read more
Quick 3-Ingredient Crockpot Salsa Verde Chicken Tacos
The neighborhood taco night was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing slow-braised carnitas they’d prepped overnight, homemade tortillas from … Read more
The Best Texas-Style Slow Cooker Beef Chili Is Easy to Make
There used to be a tiny diner off Highway 290 in Driftwood, Texas, called The Rusty Spoon, that made a beef chili so good it … Read more
Witch Hat Brownie Bites: Easy Halloween Treat
It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in mid-September, and I had this ridiculous craving for something chocolatey with a side of festive. I … Read more