Quick Easy Recipes

I was standing in a parking lot last Tuesday, fumbling for my keys, when the smell hit me. It wasn’t anything fancy — just the … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a sudden, undeniable need for sweet potato casserole. Not the kind you save for … Read more

The holiday cookie exchange was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those intricate little tartlets with the perfect lattice … Read more

I was standing in my kitchen on a Tuesday night — you know, one of those evenings where the clock is ticking and everyone is … Read more

I was at my local hardware store—of all places—picking up paint samples for a bathroom project that honestly still isn’t finished, when the guy behind … Read more

I was sitting on a rickety stool in the back of a hardware store on a Tuesday afternoon, waiting for my husband to decide which … Read more

Let me be straight with you — this Easy Teriyaki Venison Jerky is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever bought … Read more

I was elbow-deep in a sink full of soapy water last Tuesday—a gloriously boring weeknight—when my neighbor, a retired plumber named Frank who I’d only … Read more

My neighbor Sarah asked me why I couldn’t just roast the Brussels sprouts directly on the sheet pan without blanching them first. I started to … Read more

My neighbor across the hall, a retired pastry chef named Rosa, watched me wrestling with a piping bag one October afternoon. I was trying to … Read more