Easy Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies: Best Holiday Cookie Recipe
There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a laundromat and a vintage shop on the corner of Oak and Elm that made these … Read more
The Best Turkey-Shaped Cookie Cake for Thanksgiving
My neighbor Linda wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a bundt pan—mine had mysteriously vanished after last year’s Thanksgiving potluck—and the … Read more
Cozy Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars: Best Easy Recipe
I was at my local feed store—yes, the one that smells like hay and sweet feed—picking up chicken scratch for our backyard hens, when the … Read more
Lighter Pecan Pie Cobbler with Vanilla Ice Cream
This was supposed to be a pecan pie. A full-on, stick-to-your-ribs, butter-in-every-bite classic that my dad requests every Thanksgiving. I had the corn syrup, the … Read more
Easy Homemade Pumpkin Pie with Perfect Flaky Crust
My eight-year-old asked why I couldn’t just stir the pumpkin filling right into the flour and butter mixture. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more
Best Easy Cranberry Orange Glazed Turkey Breast Recipe
Marta, the woman who runs the small produce stand down the street, watched me wrestling a giant frozen turkey into my trunk two Novembers ago. … Read more
Best Herb Butter Roasted Turkey Breast Recipe for Two
My husband swore he didn’t like turkey. For years. Every Thanksgiving, he’d pile his plate with mashed potatoes and stuffing, leaving the turkey completely untouched. … Read more
Easy Thanksgiving Turkey Sugar Cookies for Kids
Introduction It was 11:37 PM on a Tuesday in early November, and I had a very specific, slightly ridiculous craving. I didn’t want pie. I … Read more
Lightened-Up Creamy Corn Casserole with Cream Cheese: Easy 30-Minute Side
The neighborhood potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen staring at the fridge like … Read more
Cozy Cornbread Dressing with Sage and Sausage
Last Tuesday, I stopped by my neighbor Carol’s house to grab a garden stake she’d promised me—and the smell hit me before I even got … Read more