Cozy Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal Cups: Best Easy Fall Breakfast
There used to be a tiny café tucked between a laundromat and a used bookstore on the corner of Maple and Third that made the … Read more
Easy No-Churn Salted Caramel Ice Cream Recipe
I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last Tuesday, staring at a pint of artisanal ice cream that cost more than my lunch for … Read more
Cozy Maple Pecan Pumpkin Scones – Best Easy Glazed Recipe
Monday morning. The neighborhood fall bake-off was in three hours and I had absolutely nothing to show for it. I mean, I’d signed up weeks … Read more
Quick Cream Cheese Swirl Pumpkin Muffins: Easy Fall Recipe
My neighbor Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—ours had mysteriously vanished after a garage sale—and the smell hit … Read more
Cozy Brown Butter Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies
My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just brown the butter with the pumpkin puree already in it. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—something … Read more
Creamy Tuscan Chicken Skillet Recipe: Easy 30-Minute Dinner
I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from an accountant, but there I was, standing in the middle of a hardware store aisle next to the paint … Read more
Best Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe
This was supposed to be a batch of pumpkin banana muffins. I mean, that was the plan. I had the bananas, I had the pumpkin … Read more
Best Homemade Soft Bavarian Pretzel Rolls with Mustard Butter
It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and I was hit with the weirdest craving for a mall pretzel. You know the ones—warm, salty, … Read more
Easy Apple Cider Braised Bratwurst Skillet – Best Guest Dinner
The neighborhood chili cook-off was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. I’d signed up weeks ago, confident and caffeinated, and then promptly let it … Read more
Best Easy Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
The One That Finally Changed My Mind My husband had sworn off slow cooker chicken thighs for years. “They always taste boiled,” he’d say, wrinkling … Read more