Easy Crockpot Mummy Meatballs: Best Halloween Dinner
I was standing in the checkout line at the hardware store—of all places—holding a bag of lightbulbs and a new drill bit, when the cashier, … Read more
Best Easy Candy-Like Maple Roasted Delicata Squash with Pomegranate
This was supposed to be a savory side dish for a dinner party I was hosting last fall. I had the whole menu planned out … Read more
Creamy Brown Butter Sage Butternut Squash Risotto
My neighbor, a retired librarian named Eleanor, wasn’t trying to impress anyone that Tuesday. I’d stopped by to return her garden shears, and a smell … Read more
Spooky Witch Finger Sugar Cookies Easy Halloween Recipe
My roommate Jenna asked me last October why I couldn’t just shape the cookies right on the baking sheet instead of chilling them first. I … Read more
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