Cozy Crockpot Green Beans with Bacon & Onion
My brother-in-law Mark claimed he hated green beans for thirty-seven years. Thirty-seven years, I mean, that’s a whole lifetime of side-dish avoidance. Then last Thanksgiving, … Read more
Best Vegetarian Stuffed Acorn Squash for Thanksgiving
It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Wednesday in November, and I had a wild craving for Thanksgiving dinner. Not the stress of it, not … Read more
Best Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Stuffing with Fresh Herbs
Thanksgiving was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten that my sister-in-law, the one who brings the famous sourdough stuffing from the bakery downtown, had … Read more
Easy Thanksgiving Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing Leaves
I was elbow-deep in packing tape last October, wrestling with a box of Christmas decorations that had somehow multiplied in the attic, when the smell … Read more
Wholesome Roasted Root Vegetable Medley: Easy Rosemary Recipe
Marta, the woman who runs the herb stall at our Saturday farmers’ market, watched me pick up and put down the same bunch of rosemary … Read more
Cozy Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies: Easy Holiday Recipe
This was supposed to be a classic shortbread—you know, the kind that just melts in your mouth with nothing but butter and sugar. But I … Read more
Easy Persimmon Bread with Walnuts and Cinnamon
There used to be a tiny farm-to-table café tucked inside a converted greenhouse in the Hudson Valley called The Glass Jar that made a persimmon … Read more
Kid-Approved Turkey Cookie Cake Easy Buttercream Recipe
I was at the hardware store, of all places, last October. Not exactly where you’d expect to stumble onto a Thanksgiving dessert idea, right? I … Read more
Cozy Pecan Pie Cobbler: Easy Dessert with Ice Cream
Last November, my college roommate called me in a panic. She had volunteered to bring dessert to a Friendsgiving dinner and realized, two hours before … Read more
Lighter Orange Cranberry Quick Bread with Easy Glaze
My neighbor Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a wrench—don’t ask—and the smell hit me before I even got to … Read more