Creamy Crockpot White Chicken Chili with Cream Cheese
Megan wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a book she’d lent me, and the smell hit me before I even … Read more
Cozy Delicata Squash Soup with Easy Brown Butter Recipe
This was supposed to be a butternut squash soup. I had the whole thing planned out in my head—a big, creamy, orange bowl of comfort … Read more
Best Brown Butter Sage Stuffing with Sourdough – Easy Holiday Side
I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, stuck in a two-hour wait at the DMV, listening to Mr. Henderson describe … Read more
Creamy Crockpot Cheddar Broccoli Soup: Easy, 4-Ingredient Recipe
My neighbor, a woman named Carol, watched me wrestling a head of broccoli into submission with a chef’s knife one Tuesday afternoon. I was clearly … Read more
Classic Pan de Muerto with Orange Blossom Glaze – Best Family Favorite
I had claimed to hate pan de muerto for years. A solid decade, maybe more. Then last October, I found my husband standing at the … Read more
Cozy Stuffed Acorn Squash with Sausage and Apples
I was at the hardware store last October, of all places, trying to decide between two different types of garden hoses. A man in a … Read more
Quick Roasted Acorn Squash Soup with Coconut Milk
My neighbor Priya asked me why I couldn’t just skip peeling the acorn squash. I stared at her, spoon mid-air, ready to launch into my … Read more
Easy Ghost-Shaped Meringue Cookies for Halloween Fun
The Halloween party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate themed treats—I’d seen the Pinterest boards, the meticulous … Read more
Best Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze
There used to be a tiny bakery tucked into a strip mall on the east side of town called The Gilded Crumb. It wasn’t fancy—cracked … Read more
Cozy Brown Butter Honeynut Squash – Easy 30-Minute Side Dish
I was standing in the produce aisle of my local grocery store last Tuesday, just staring at a bin of these funny little striped squashes. … Read more