Crispy Maple Bacon Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze Recipe
It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for something salty, sweet, and caramelized. The kind … Read more
Creamy One-Pot Sausage and Gnocchi Soup with Kale
I used to think soup couldn’t be a real meal. For years, soup was what you ate when you were sick or when the fridge … Read more
Perfect Brown Butter Sage Mashed Sweet Potatoes
My neighbor, a retired chef named Frank, watched me hauling a ten-pound bag of sweet potatoes up the stairs to my apartment one Tuesday afternoon. … Read more
Best Black Cocoa Ghost Cupcakes with Easy Vanilla Buttercream
The PTA Halloween bake sale was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, I’d remembered the night before, but somewhere between packing lunches … Read more
Easy Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats with White Chocolate Drizzle
I was standing in the checkout line at the grocery store last October when I saw them—those little bags of candy corn sitting in a … Read more
Easy Mummy Meatball Sub Bites: Best Halloween Appetizer
My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—ours had mysteriously vanished into the garage abyss—and the smell hit me … Read more
Creamy Spiderweb Buffalo Chicken Dip with Sour Cream Drizzle
There used to be this little hole-in-the-wall sports bar on the corner of 4th and Elm called “The Rusty Tap” that made a buffalo chicken … Read more
Cozy Slow Cooker Fall Vegetable Wild Rice Soup
This was supposed to be a wild rice stuffing. I had the whole plan laid out in my head—toasted pecans, dried cranberries, sautéed mushrooms, the … Read more
Perfect Double Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins with Espresso
The power went out halfway through my third attempt at making a decent pumpkin muffin. There I was, standing in a dim kitchen at 6 … Read more
Easy Iced Pumpkin Scones with Maple Glaze Recipe
It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday in October, and I was wrestling with a can of pumpkin puree I’d bought on a whim. … Read more