Cozy Gluten-Free Almond Flour Sugar Cookies
It was 11:47 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in November, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for a soft sugar cookie. Not … Read more
Best Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes (Easy Holiday Side)
This was supposed to be a classic French gratin. I had the Gruyère, the heavy cream, the precise mandoline slicing—the whole nine yards. But I … Read more
Cozy Overnight Christmas Morning Cinnamon Roll Casserole
Julie wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a casserole dish I’d borrowed and the smell of cinnamon and brown sugar … Read more
Sparkling Cranberry Ginger Mocktail: Best Holiday Drink
I was standing in the frozen foods aisle of our local grocery store last December, trying to remember if I had picked up enough bags … Read more
3-Ingredient Peppermint Bark: Best Easy Homemade Recipe
The holiday cookie exchange was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day affairs—you know the ones. Layered, … Read more
Light & Festive Cranberry Rosemary Prosecco Cocktail – Easy Holiday Recipe
The power went out halfway through my first attempt at making this drink. I’m not kidding—there I was, standing in my dark kitchen at 4 … Read more
Easy No-Bake Christmas Oreo Truffle Balls Recipe
My sister claimed she hated Oreo truffles for years. “Too sweet,” she’d say with a little wrinkle of her nose every time someone brought them … Read more
Lighter Eggnog Cheesecake with Gingerbread Crust
The woman at the community garden plot next to mine—her name is Rita—watched me trying to wedge a too-big butternut squash into my already overflowing … Read more
Easy Baked Brie with Cranberries & Rosemary Honey
My friend Sarah asked why I couldn’t just throw the brie in the oven without wrapping it in puff pastry. I started to explain why … Read more
Best Ever Festive Christmas Tree Caprese Skewers Recipe
I was waiting in line at the hardware store—of all places—when the guy behind me, a retired electrician named Frank, started telling me about his … Read more