Best Ultimate Reeses Peanut Butter Poke Cake
I was standing in line at a hardware store—of all places—when the guy behind me, a retired electrician named Larry, started talking about cake. Not … Read more
Cozy Pumpkin Gnocchi with Brown Butter Sage Sauce (Easy 30-Minute Meal)
It was 11:47 PM on a damp Tuesday in late October, and a very specific, almost urgent craving for something warm and autumnal hit me. … Read more
Cozy Slow Cooker Spiced Apple Cider: Best No Sugar Recipe
The neighborhood holiday party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate appetizers, fancy desserts, and those perfectly layered … Read more
Classic German Apple Cake with Buttery Streusel – Easy & Perfect
My neighbor Margot watched me fumbling with a bag of apples last October, my hands full and my toddler tugging at my coat. She didn’t … Read more
Best Easy Oktoberfest Bratwurst and Sauerkraut Skillet Recipe
I had refused to touch sauerkraut for almost thirty years. Honestly, the smell alone sent me running from the kitchen as a kid, and I … Read more
Cozy Apple Cider Donut Muffins with Cinnamon Sugar
I was standing in the checkout line at the hardware store last October when the woman in front of me pulled a paper bag from … Read more
Quick Lasagna Soup with Creamy Ricotta Dollops: Easy 30-Min Recipe
I was supposed to be making lasagna. The kind that takes forever, with the boiling noodles and the layering and the bechamel that always breaks … Read more
Cozy Salted Caramel Apple Crisp for Two
There used to be this little corner bakery in Portland called Butter & Salt that made the most incredible salted caramel apple crisp. When they … Read more
Easy Crockpot Sausage Potato Soup: Best Creamy 4-Ingredient Dinner
My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a book she lent me, and this warm, savory, almost creamy … Read more
Easy Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with Crispy Sage
I was knee-deep in a bathroom renovation—tile samples everywhere, dust in places dust has no business being—when my contractor, a gruff guy named Sal who … Read more