Wholesome Witch Finger Cookies with Almond Nails
The school Halloween party was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. My son had reminded me exactly three times that week, and each time … Read more
Cozy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup: Easy Homemade Recipe
It was 11:47 PM on a particularly damp Tuesday in October, and I was absolutely desperate for something warm. Not just warm, but the kind … Read more
Cozy Russian Tea Cake Cookies: Best Holiday Baking Recipe
Let me tell you, these aren’t just any old cookie. I’ve tested a lot of versions over the years, and this one is the keeper. … Read more
Best Black Velvet Halloween Cupcakes: Easy Budget Recipe
There used to be a tiny bakery on a side street in my old neighborhood—a place called The Velvet Crumb—that made the most incredible black … Read more
Best Quick Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel
This was supposed to be a slow-roasted, caramelized, all-afternoon-in-the-oven sweet potato casserole. The kind my grandmother used to make, the kind that fills the house … Read more
Cozy Brown Butter Acorn Squash Soup Recipe
I was standing in the parking lot of a hardware store last October when the smell of burning leaves hit me — and suddenly I … Read more
Cozy Halloween Deviled Eggs with Olive Spiders
It was 11:47 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in late October, and I was hit with a very specific, slightly ridiculous craving: I wanted a … Read more
Easy Creamy Crockpot Potato Soup with Cheddar & Chives
My sister asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the crockpot and walk away. I was mid-lecture—something about building flavor layers, sweating the aromatics, … Read more
Cozy Christmas Simmer Pot with Orange & Cloves
The woman at the farmers’ market stall watched me sniffing her display of cinnamon sticks and whole cloves for probably longer than I realized. I … Read more
Perfect Candy Corn Jello Cups: Easy Fall Party Dessert
I was digging through a dusty box of old cookbooks at a garage sale last fall—honestly, I was just looking for a vintage Pyrex dish … Read more