Perfect Brown Butter Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
I was standing in the baking aisle of the grocery store last October when a woman walked past me carrying a paper bag of fresh … Read more
Easy Candy Corn Sugar Cookie Bars: Best Fall Dessert
The pan was almost licked clean before I even got a picture. My husband stood at the counter, fork in hand, scraping the corners. “Did … Read more
Cozy Stuffed Acorn Squash with Sausage and Apple
My neighbor Kate wasn’t trying to impress anyone when I stopped by to borrow a corkscrew last October. She had a stained apron tied over … Read more
Spooky Witches Brew Green Punch: Easy Dry Ice Fog Recipe
I did not trust dry ice in a drink. Honestly, it sounded like a special effect that would either taste like nothing or, worse, turn … Read more
Creamy Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with Crispy Sage
There used to be a tiny farm-to-table spot tucked away on a side street in Portland called The Gathered Table that made a butternut squash … Read more
Easy Halloween Mummy Charcuterie Board: Best Cheesy Snack Idea
“Mom, can we just eat dinner off a board again?” — my seven-year-old asked this last October, eyeing the Pinterest-perfect Halloween spread I was assembling … Read more
Crispy Ghost Meringue Cookies: Easy Halloween Treat
That faint crackle of sugar hitting the oven floor — that sharp, almost imperceptible pop that makes you spin around too fast — still takes … Read more
Crispy Maple-Glazed Delicata Squash Rings: Easy Kid-Approved Side
This was supposed to be roasted delicata squash wedges. I had the whole plan in my head—tossed in olive oil, sprinkled with salt and pepper, … Read more
Easy Spooky Spider Deviled Eggs: Best Halloween Appetizer
Three hard-boiled eggs cracked in the pot before I even got them peeled. My four-year-old was crying because someone’s costume was “too scary,” and the … Read more
Cozy Maple Cinnamon Chex Mix for Fall
I was at the pumpkin patch last October, balancing a hay bale under one arm and a too-large gourd under the other, when the woman … Read more