Kid-Approved Pumpkin-Shaped Fruit Tray: Easy Fall Platter
The woman at the community garden plot next to mine watched me stare at a mountain of zucchini I’d just harvested—honestly, I had no idea … Read more
Ghost Vanilla Cupcakes with Easy Buttercream
The neighborhood Halloween block party was in four hours and I had completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate themed desserts—I’d seen the neighbor … Read more
Cozy Spooky Halloween Veggie Tray with Ranch Dip
It was 11:47 PM on a Tuesday in late October, and I had a very specific craving for something crunchy, cold, and creepy. The problem? … Read more
Best Easy Kid-Approved Crockpot Chicken Meal Prep Bowls
My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to drop off a stack of mail that had ended up in my box by … Read more
Cozy Halloween Deviled Eggs with Olive Spiders: Easy & Creepy
There used to be a tiny diner called The Witching Hour on the edge of my hometown, a place that was half-diner, half-Halloween-year-round curiosity shop. … Read more
Quick Creamy Roasted Squash Soup with Pepitas
This was supposed to be a slow-roasted, all-afternoon, deeply caramelized squash situation. I had visions of a soup so complex it would taste like it … Read more
Dark Chocolate Spider Web Cookies: Easy Halloween Treat
I was standing in the baking aisle of our local grocery store last October, staring at a package of candy eyeballs, when the fluorescent lights … Read more
Cozy Honeynut Squash Soup with Brown Butter: Easy Fall Recipe
It was 11:47 PM on a particularly drizzly Tuesday in October, and I had a craving for something deeply, soul-warmingly orange. I didn’t have the … Read more
Best Easy Zucchini Walnut Bread Recipe
My partner asked why I couldn’t just use the food processor to grate the zucchini instead of doing it by hand. I started to explain … Read more
Kid-Approved Pumpkin Bars with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
I was at the farmers’ market last October, juggling a bag of apples and a too-heavy squash, when the woman at the next stall watched … Read more