Best Orange Velvet Halloween Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
The lady at the farmer’s market booth watched me eyeing her basket of blood oranges for a solid minute before she finally spoke. “You’re trying … Read more
Homemade Cinnamon Sugar Pear Butter (Easy & Perfect)
I want pear butter right now, but I don’t have the patience to stand over a stove for two hours. That’s the honest thought that … Read more
The Best Black Cat Chocolate Halloween Sugar Cookies Recipe
I was standing in the checkout line at the craft store last October, clutching a bag of candy eyeballs and feeling slightly ridiculous, when the … Read more
Spooky Witch Finger Pretzel Bites: Easy Halloween Treat
Halloween was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten about the school bake sale. My son reminded me at 9 PM, right after I’d settled … Read more
Easy Quick-Pickled Jalapeños for Canning Beginners
My first batch of pickled jalapeños came out sad. Limp. Soggy. The kind of sad that makes you wonder why you bothered slicing all those … Read more
Perfect Iced Pumpkin Chai Latte Loaf Cake: Easy Fall Recipe
My neighbor, Jen, wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on a drizzly Tuesday afternoon, and the smell hit me … Read more
Easy Sheet Pan BBQ Chicken and Vegetables for Labor Day
The smoke detector went off at 3:47 PM. Not from the grill—from the kitchen, where I was frantically trying to caramelize onions for a completely … Read more
Perfect Small Batch Zucchini Banana Bread: Easy One Loaf
My husband took a bite, chewed for a second, and then just looked at the slice in his hand like he was trying to figure … Read more
Easy Mummy Sausage Bites Best Halloween Party Appetizer
There used to be a little deli on the corner of Elm and 4th that made the most incredible pigs in a blanket I have … Read more
Best Maple Pumpkin Sourdough Discard Bread (Easy Recipe)
I was elbow-deep in a pile of vintage linens at a church rummage sale last October when the woman running the table—a tiny, silver-haired lady … Read more