Cozy Roasted Delicata Squash with Easy Maple Pecan Crumble
I was standing in the frozen foods aisle at the grocery store last November, staring at a bag of pre-seasoned frozen squash cubes, when the … Read more
Cozy Crockpot Lasagna Soup with Italian Sausage
Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a book she’d lent me, and the smell hit me before I even … Read more
Spooky Cute Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies: Best Easy Halloween Treat
My friend Cara had claimed for years that she hated sugar cookies. “They’re just sweet disks,” she’d say, waving a dismissive hand at the bakery … Read more
Cozy Brown Butter Pumpkin Bread with Maple Glaze
It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and I had a desperate craving for something warm, spiced, and utterly comforting. I didn’t have the … Read more
Light & Easy Caramel Apple Candy Bites: Best Bite-Sized Fall Treat
The neighborhood fall block party was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. I was staring into my pantry like it held the answers to … Read more
Cozy Small-Batch Pumpkin Streusel Muffins: Best Easy 6
My eight-year-old nephew looked up from the half-empty can of pumpkin puree sitting on my counter and asked, “Auntie, why can’t you just make six … Read more
Easy Severed Finger Sausage Rolls for a Spooky Dinner
My neighbor, a retired special effects makeup artist named Diane, caught me staring at her hands one October afternoon. I wasn’t being creepy, I swear … Read more
Quick Halloween Popcorn Mix with White Chocolate Ghosts
This was supposed to be a perfectly respectable batch of caramel corn for a Halloween party. I had the brown sugar measured, the corn syrup … Read more
Easy Kid-Friendly Spooky Charcuterie Cone Cups for Halloween
There used to be a tiny bakery in our town, Sweet Bones, that made these unbelievable little snack cones for kids’ birthday parties. When they … Read more
Crispy Garlic Parmesan Pumpkin Seeds: Best Party Snack Ever
I was standing in line at the DMV—the absolute last place on earth you’d expect culinary inspiration to strike—when the woman ahead of me, clutching … Read more