Spooky Mummy Jalapeño Poppers: Easy Halloween Appetizer
I figured the hardest part of making a Halloween appetizer would be the “spooky” part. You know, carving something or making it look genuinely terrifying. … Read more
Easy Crispy Cinnamon Sugar Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe
The jack-o’-lantern sat on the counter, its grin already softening at the edges, and I held a colander full of slippery orange innards. It was … Read more
Easy Crockpot Chili Recipe with Ground Beef
The email came through on a Tuesday afternoon. “Is the chili happening this weekend?” My brother-in-law, who never texts about food, was asking about the … Read more
Easy Crockpot Potato Soup with Bacon and Cheddar
“Mom, can you make that potato soup again? The one with the bacon?” My youngest said this mid-October, standing in the kitchen doorway with his … Read more
Cozy Pumpkin Gnocchi with Brown Butter Sage Sauce: Easy Fall Dinner
My sister did not trust pumpkin in savory food. She said it belonged in pie, lattes, and maybe a muffin if she was feeling generous. … Read more
Creamy Delicata Squash Soup with Toasted Pepitas
That first whiff of delicata squash roasting — brown sugar caramelizing at the edges, sage leaves going paper-thin and crisp — still stops me in … Read more
Savory Stuffed Acorn Squash: Easy Holiday Side Dish
Standing in the middle of my kitchen, hands covered in cranberry juice, wondering if I’d finally lost it. The acorn squash sat there on the … Read more
Classic Apple Crisp with Easy Oat Pecan Crumble
The way the oat pecan crumble catches light—that craggy, golden landscape of butter-bound oats and toasted nuts—is what I made this for. Everything else is … Read more
Best Creamy Caramel Apple Cheesecake Dip with Toffee Bits Recipe
I burned the caramel for this dip three times before I figured out what I was doing wrong. Not a little scorched around the edges, … Read more
Perfect Spiced Apple Cider Margarita with Easy Cinnamon Rim Recipe
For the longest time, I just accepted that fall cocktails meant hot toddies and heavy stouts. Which is fine, don’t get me wrong, but sometimes … Read more