Quick Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Orange Zest
I was standing in the frozen food aisle of a grocery store last November when a blast of cold air hit my face—and suddenly I … Read more
Perfect Fall Roasted Butternut Squash with Pomegranate and Feta
The neighborhood Friendsgiving was in twelve hours and I had absolutely nothing to bring. Not a single dish planned, not a grocery list written, not … Read more
Cozy Persimmon and Burrata Salad: Easy Fall Family Favorite
My mother-in-law had refused to eat a salad as a main course for thirty-seven years. Thirty-seven years, I mean, that’s a solid run of conviction. … Read more
Rosemary Focaccia: The Perfect Easy Holiday Table Bread
I was at the farmers’ market last November, juggling a bag of apples and trying to decide if I really needed another winter squash, when … Read more
Best Easy Maple Cinnamon Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
I was in the middle of wrestling a particularly stubborn jar lid when my accountant, Mr. Henderson, started talking about sweet potatoes. Let me tell … Read more
Lighter Cheesy Jalapeño Corn Casserole (Easy Recipe)
My neighbor, Carol, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a wrench—of all things—and the smell hit me before I even got … Read more
Cozy Sourdough Herb Stuffing: Easy Homemade Recipe
This was supposed to be a simple loaf of sourdough bread. I had the starter fed and bubbly, the flour measured, the water at the … Read more
Creamy Brown Butter Garlic Mashed Potatoes (Best Side Dish)
There used to be this tiny French bistro on the corner of 5th and Elm in Portland—Le Petit Coin—that made mashed potatoes that changed my … Read more
Juicy Herb-Butter Spatchcock Turkey with Easy Light Gravy
My mother-in-law had sworn off turkey for twenty years. Twenty years. Every Thanksgiving, she’d load her plate with ham, green beans, and three kinds of … Read more
Perfect Candy Corn Blondies: Easy Halloween Dessert
I was standing in line at the DMV—a place I associate with nothing good—when the woman behind me started talking about blondies. Not just any … Read more