Cozy Honey Roasted Butternut Squash and Cranberry Salad
“Wait—there are CRANBERRIES in this?” My friend Jenna peered over my shoulder at the mixing bowl, genuinely suspicious. I’d brought this salad to her fall … Read more
3-Ingredient Ghost Meringue Cookies: Easy Halloween Treat
I was standing in the baking aisle of a grocery store last October, staring at a display of black food coloring that had been knocked … Read more
Halloween Spider Deviled Eggs: Easy & Creepy Recipe
My cousin Leo wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by his place that Tuesday afternoon in early October to grab a ladder I’d borrowed, … Read more
Perfect Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies with Cream Cheese Filling
I ruined three batches of red velvet crinkle cookies before I finally understood what I was doing wrong. The first batch spread into flat, sad … Read more
Easy Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Black-Eyed Peas Recipe
Rinsing a bag of dried black-eyed peas for the third time this month when I realized I’d completely forgotten to soak them overnight. Again. And … Read more
Best Homemade Eggnog Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe
That first hit of nutmeg — sharp and sweet and somehow both cozy and bright — still stops me mid-step every single time. It’s the … Read more
Easy Halloween Dirt Cups with Gummy Worms
There used to be a tiny bakery on a side street in Portland called “The Worm & The Dirt” — I kid you not — … Read more
Cozy Witches Brew Punch with Spooky Glowing Green
The power went out halfway through my Halloween party prep last year. I mean, completely out. The lights flickered, the music died, and I was … Read more
Best Easy Mummy Hot Dogs with Spooky Mustard Eyes
I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from a children’s librarian, but there I was, on a rainy Tuesday afternoon, elbow-deep in a pile of overdue picture … Read more
Perfect Herb Butter Spatchcock Turkey with Easy Apple Cider Gravy
The crackle of that skin as you press a finger against it—that’s the whole reason I do this every November. Not the compliments, not the … Read more