Cozy Maple Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Salad Recipe
I was standing in line at the post office—a Tuesday, I think—when the woman ahead of me turned around and started talking about squash. Not … Read more
Tender Apple Cider Braised Pork Tenderloin (Easy 30-Min Recipe)
This was supposed to be a simple pork roast. Nothing fancy, just salt, pepper, and a hot oven. But I grabbed the wrong bottle from … Read more
Best Brown Butter Pumpkin Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
I used to think pumpkin desserts were a one-trick pony. You know, pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, maybe some pumpkin muffins if you’re feeling ambitious. But … Read more
Creamy Pumpkin Sage Soup with Crispy Bacon (Best Easy Recipe)
My neighbor, an 85-year-old woman named Ruth who grows more sage than she could ever use, asked me why I couldn’t just skip the heavy … Read more
Cozy Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili – Easy & Creamy Dinner
My neighbor, a man named Frank who keeps to himself mostly, had claimed for years that he hated white chicken chili. “It’s not real chili,” … Read more
Perfect Fig and Goat Cheese Crostini: Best Easy Appetizer
A woman named Clara stopped me in the produce aisle last September. I was staring at a basket of figs, poking one like I knew … Read more
Cozy One-Pot Fall Harvest Vegetable Soup: Easy & Perfect
It was 7:43 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in late October, and I was staring at a sad, half-empty produce drawer. You know that feeling … Read more
Easy Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Sliders for Game Day
The Super Bowl party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring the main appetizer. Everyone else would be bringing … Read more
Soft-Baked Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies: Easy Fall Recipe
My neighbor Jenna wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—ours had mysteriously vanished after a garage sale—and the smell hit … Read more
Easy Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Cold Foam Coffee
There used to be a little coffee cart parked outside my old office building downtown that made the most incredible pumpkin cold foam coffee. When … Read more