Easy Mummy Wrapped Baked Brie with Raspberry Jam
The Halloween party was in two hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring an appetizer. Everyone else would be showing up with … Read more
Small-Batch Canned Pears: Easy Vanilla Cinnamon Recipe
I wasn’t expecting canning advice from my plumber, but there I was, standing in my kitchen with a dripping pipe, listening to Frank describe exactly … Read more
Easy Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole: Best One Dish Dinner
My brother-in-law Mark asked why I couldn’t just dump everything into one pan and call it dinner. I was mid-lecture about layering flavors and the … Read more
Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl Muffins: Best Easy Fall Recipe
This was supposed to be a pumpkin cheesecake. The whole thing. A full, crack-topped, water-bath-bothering, stress-inducing, springform-pan-requiring cheesecake. I had the cream cheese ready to … Read more
Soft Iced Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies: Easy Fall Recipe
It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Thursday in late September, and I had an aggressive craving for something that tasted like autumn in a … Read more
Easy One-Pot Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup Best Comfort Food
Someone asked me last week why I always seem to have a pot of something simmering on the stove. I didn’t have a good answer … Read more
Moist Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread with Crunchy Streusel
The church bake sale was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. I’d promised my friend Sarah I’d bring something—anything—and there I was at 9 … Read more
Easy Football Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats: Best Game Day Snack
My buddy Marcus showed up at my door last October holding a baking sheet covered in foil. He didn’t even say hello, just shoved it … Read more
Homemade Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam Coffee: Easy Fall Recipe
I was standing in the frozen food aisle of my local grocery store last October, staring blankly at a shelf of pumpkin-flavored coffee creamers, when … Read more
Easy No-Discard Sourdough Starter for Beginners
My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to borrow a cup of sugar—cliché, I know—and the smell of sourdough hit me before … Read more