Cozy Slow Cooker Three-Bean Chili with Cornbread Croutons
That first deep inhale of cumin and smoked paprika drifting from the kitchen—the kind that wraps around you before you even take off your coat—still … Read more
Easy Slow Cooker Spiced Apple Cider Recipe
My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just throw everything in the slow cooker and let it go. I was mid-lecture about how real mulled … Read more
Quick Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup: Best 20-Minute Easy Dinner
“I don’t have time to make soup from scratch.” My sister said it into the phone, and I could hear her kids yelling in the … Read more
Cozy Salted Caramel Apple Cider Sangria: Easy Fall Recipe
I was standing in the community garden last October, staring at a mountain of apples I’d just picked, when Maria from Plot 7 finally spoke. … Read more
The Best Crispy Honeynut Squash with Brown Butter (Easy)
I roasted honeynut squash wrong for three years before I figured out why it never got crispy. Not slightly wrong — consistently, frustratingly wrong. I’d … Read more
Cozy Brown Butter Apple Cider Muffins (Easy Fall Recipe)
I had a hard rule about apple cider donuts for years. The only good ones, I insisted, came from the orchard—the ones you buy still … Read more
Wholesome Oktoberfest Pretzel Bun Burgers 55 Characters
There used to be a tiny German place tucked behind a bike shop on Foster Street that made the most ridiculous pretzel bun burger I … Read more
Perfect Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodle Blondies
The softest, most tender crumb with that slightly crackly top and a whisper of cinnamon sugar clinging to every edge—that’s the whole point of these … Read more
Easy Crispy Fall Salad with Apples & Goat Cheese
My friend Jen had been looking for a fall salad that actually felt like a meal. Not a sad pile of leaves with a few … Read more
Quick Crockpot Honey Garlic Meatballs
The work potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, I remembered at 8 AM, but by the time I’d wrestled the … Read more