Light Ghost-Shaped Sugar Cookies Easy Royal Icing Recipe
The neighborhood Halloween party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate themed desserts—I’d seen the photos on the … Read more
Crowd-Pleasing Spooky Spiderweb Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe
There used to be a tiny sports bar on the corner of 12th and Maple called The Rusty Anchor that made the most unforgettable buffalo … Read more
Cozy Brown Butter Butternut Squash Soup: Easy & Best Recipe
There used to be a tiny farm-to-table café tucked into an old converted garage on a side street in Hudson, New York, that made the … Read more
Easy Halloween Mummy Pigs in a Blanket: Best Bite-Sized Appetizer
My neighbor Karen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a bag of sugar—classic, right?—and the smell hit me before I even … Read more
Cozy Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with Crispy Sage
My neighbor, a woman named Carol who gardens with the kind of obsessive precision I admire from a safe distance, had claimed for years that … Read more
Easy Roasted Acorn Squash with Maple Brown Butter
I was standing in the middle of a grocery store parking lot last November when the smell hit me—someone nearby was carrying a tray of … Read more
Easy Crockpot Cheddar Broccoli Soup with Bacon
The neighborhood chili cook-off was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s secret recipe, slow-simmered for two days … Read more
Cozy Butternut Squash Lasagna with Sage Brown Butter
Marta, who runs the corner bodega on my street, watched me staring at her display of butternut squash one chilly October morning. She didn’t say … Read more
Best Easy Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe with Sausage
The Friendsgiving potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—the kind that require three days of … Read more
Cozy Halloween Pumpkin Veggie Tray | Easy & Fun Appetizer
I was standing in the checkout line at the grocery store last October when a kid dressed as a tiny ghost waddled past me, and … Read more