Cozy Friendsgiving Charcuterie Board with Fall Fruit
My roommate asked why I couldn’t just put everything on one big board instead of using three separate platters for our Friendsgiving. I started to … Read more
Cozy Gingerbread Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just skip the molasses and use brown sugar instead. I was in the middle of explaining that molasses … Read more
Best Easy Chocolate Mint Christmas Cookies Recipe
I was digging through my purse for a pen last Tuesday—honestly, just a regular Tuesday, nothing special—when my fingers brushed against a forgotten Andes Mint … Read more
Lightened-Up Turkey Pot Pie with Flaky Puff Pastry
Introduction I had a long-standing position on pot pie. For years, I claimed it was nothing more than a heavy, gloppy mess of canned soup … Read more
Easy Christmas Charcuterie Cups for Holiday Parties
This was supposed to be a proper charcuterie board. You know, one of those gorgeous, sprawling platters you see on Instagram—the kind with cascading salami … Read more
Quick Southern Cornbread Dressing with Sage and Sausage
My husband claimed he hated cornbread dressing for thirty-seven years. Thirty-seven years, I mean, that’s a long time to hold a grudge against a dish, … Read more
Cozy Pecan Pie Cobbler with Vanilla Ice Cream
There used to be this little diner off Highway 17, just south of Wilmington, called The Rusty Spoon. They had a dessert case that would … Read more
Kid-Approved Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board with Turkey Cheese Ball
I was standing in the grocery store checkout line last November, the cart overflowing with canned pumpkin and a frozen turkey I was way too … Read more
Cozy Cranberry Orange Bliss Bars with White Chocolate Drizzle
There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a laundromat and a dusty antique shop on Main Street in my old neighborhood. It was … Read more
Cozy Hot Buttered Rum with Cinnamon Stick – Best Winter Drink
My friend Jenna asked me last winter why I couldn’t just melt the butter directly into the mug instead of creaming it with sugar first. … Read more