Classic Brown Butter Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Shallots
Three winters ago, I was lugging a grocery bag stuffed with green beans through the back door when my neighbor across the fence, Mrs. Kowalski, … Read more
Best Copycat Starbucks Peppermint Mocha: Easy Holiday Drink
My sister-in-law asked why I couldn’t just use peppermint tea instead of extracting fresh mint leaves for a mocha. I started to explain why that … Read more
Lighter Sweet Corn Casserole with Jalapeño & Cheddar (56 characters)
I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last Thursday, just trying to grab a bag of corn for a quick side dish, when the … Read more
Crowd-Pleasing Frankenstein Guacamole Bites Halloween Party
I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last October, staring at a bag of pre-made guacamole like it had personally insulted me, when a … Read more
Easy Copycat Brown Sugar Oat Milk Shaken Espresso
There used to be a tiny coffee shop tucked between a laundromat and a used bookstore in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible … Read more
Cozy Mummy Wrapped Cocktail Sausages with Easy Mustard Eyes
My neighbor Sarah wasn’t making a big deal of it. I’d stopped by to return her measuring cup—the one I’d borrowed three weeks prior and … Read more
Creamy Crockpot Potato Soup with Bacon Recipe
My husband had refused potato soup for a solid decade. Ten years. Every time I’d mention making it, he’d make that face—you know the one—and … Read more
Kid-Approved Black Cat Spider Cupcakes: Easy Halloween Treat
This was supposed to be a batch of perfectly respectable chocolate cupcakes for the school bake sale. I had the recipe memorized, the butter was … Read more
Easy Herb Butter Roasted Turkey Breast with Pan Gravy
Joanne wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a random Thursday afternoon to drop off a book I’d borrowed, and the … Read more
Best Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Orange & Cinnamon
This was supposed to be a slow-simmered, all-day affair. I had a whole menu mapped out for a Friendsgiving that was definitely not small—twelve people, … Read more