Kid-Friendly Stuffed Acorn Squash: Easy Wild Rice Recipe
I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last November, staring at a bag of pre-seasoned stuffing mix like it held the answers to dinner, … Read more
Easy Baked Brie with Fig Jam and Candied Walnuts
It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday, and I wanted something that felt like a party. Not a real party, mind you—I was in … Read more
Lighter Grazing Board Game Day Recipe: Build-Your-Own
My brother-in-law, Mark, had sworn off grazing boards for years. “They’re just overpriced piles of cheese and meat,” he’d announce every single time someone suggested … Read more
Easy Classic Glazed Meatloaf Recipe (Brown Sugar Ketchup Topping)
Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 55 minutes | Servings: 8 Introduction My neighbor, a guy named Pete, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d … Read more
Fresh Harvest Kale Salad with Apples & Cranberries
I was at the hardware store last October, of all places, trying to figure out which paint sample looked less like “depressing beige” and more … Read more
Best Cozy Honeynut Squash Soup with Easy Brown Butter Croutons
My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just roast the squash with the skin on. I was mid-sentence explaining why that would never work — something … Read more
Cozy Roasted Delicata Squash Rings with Maple Tahini
There used to be this tiny café tucked into a converted garage in Portland’s Hawthorne district that made roasted delicata squash rings that I still … Read more
Cozy Brown Butter Squash Pasta That Steals the Dinner Party
This was supposed to be a simple roasted butternut squash soup. I had the squash cubed, the onions diced, and the stock simmering on the … Read more
Quick Turkey Chili with Sweet Potato and Black Beans: Easy 30-Minute Meal
The woman at the community garden plot next to mine watched me eyeing her sweet potato harvest for a solid minute before she said anything. … Read more
Perfect Honey Garlic Baked Salmon with Crispy Skin
The neighborhood progressive dinner was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing things they’d clearly been planning for days—sous vide … Read more