Quick Purple Potion Halloween Punch: Easy Dry Ice Recipe
This was supposed to be a non-alcoholic sparkling lavender lemonade. I had it all planned out—fresh lemons, culinary lavender, a simple syrup I was actually … Read more
Lighter Chocolate Mint Cookies with Andes Chips: Easy Recipe
There used to be a tiny bakery tucked into a strip mall on the corner of Broad and Maple that made the most incredible chocolate … Read more
Best Easy Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Seeds Recipe Kid Approved
My youngest had refused to eat pumpkin seeds for years. For nearly a decade, every Halloween or pumpkin carving session ended the same way—he’d wrinkle … Read more
Perfect Spider Web Veggie Tray with Easy Ranch Dip
There used to be a little catering shop on the corner of Elm and 4th called The Snackery that made the most incredible veggie trays … Read more
Cozy Mummy Meatball Sub Bites: Easy Halloween Appetizer
It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday in late September, and I was struck by a very specific, almost ridiculous craving for a meatball … Read more
Quick Brown Butter Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Easy Maple Glaze
I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my accountant, but there I was, stuck in his office during a particularly dreary tax appointment, listening to him … Read more
Cozy Herb Butter Roasted Turkey Breast with Pan Gravy
The woman at the farmers market watched me circle her stall for the third time. I was trying to figure out how to cook a … Read more
Lighter Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars: Easy Holiday Dessert
It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in November, and I had a very specific craving for pecan pie. The problem? It was too … Read more
Kid-Approved Mummy Pigs in a Blanket with Easy Honey Mustard Dip
I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my son’s kindergarten teacher, but there I was, standing in the hallway during parent-teacher night, watching her describe exactly … Read more
Cozy Crescent Mummy Hot Dogs with Ketchup Eyes
This was supposed to be a nice, quiet, grown-up dinner party. I had it all planned out—a fancy spinach and artichoke dip, some little bruschetta … Read more