Best Easy Sage Sausage Cornbread Dressing Recipe
I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from the town plumber, but there I was, ankle-deep in mud from a burst pipe under the kitchen sink, listening … Read more
Perfect Spiced Cranberry Sauce Recipe with Orange and Ginger
My neighbor Marco asked why I couldn’t just throw the whole orange into the cranberry sauce. I stared at him. Then at the bag of … Read more
Best Easy Honey Garlic Shrimp Crostini Recipe
My sister-in-law, Jen, asked why I couldn’t just toss the shrimp in the pan with the garlic and honey at the same time. I was … Read more
Easy Make-Ahead Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel
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
Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread Cookies – Best Holiday Treat
It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in early December, and I was wide awake with a very specific, almost aggressive craving for something … Read more
The Best Brown Butter Green Bean Casserole Recipe (Easy)
My neighbor, a retired chef named Mr. Kowalski, watched me one November afternoon as I wrestled with a bag of frozen green beans on my … Read more
Easy Dark Chocolate-Dipped Candied Orange Slices: 3-Ingredient
The woman at the next stall watched me fumbling with a bag of oranges, trying to hold my grocery list, my phone, and my toddler … Read more
Best Easy Peppermint White Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
My husband claimed he hated Rice Krispie treats for thirty-seven years. Thirty-seven years of side-eyeing every pan of them at bake sales, potlucks, and school … Read more
Lightened-Up Beef Wellington Bites with Horseradish Cream
The company holiday party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Not just forgotten about what to bring—I’d forgotten about the party entirely. My … Read more
Best & Easy Classic Royal Icing for Gingerbread Houses
I was standing in the baking aisle of our local grocery store last December, staring at a row of cardboard gingerbread house kits, when the … Read more