Cozy Family Wassail Punch: Best Kid-Approved Budget Recipe
This was supposed to be a last-minute mulled wine for a grown-up holiday gathering. I had the oranges, the cinnamon sticks, the whole cloves—everything lined … Read more
Easy Sugar Cookie Fudge: Best 3-Ingredient Holiday Treat
My sister asked why I couldn’t just melt white chocolate chips and stir in some cookie butter. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—then … Read more
Cozy Homemade Puerto Rican Coquito – Best Easy Recipe
This was supposed to be eggnog. I mean, that was the plan. It was December, I was in my tiny apartment kitchen, and I had … Read more
Easy No-Bake Avalanche Cookies: Kid-Approved Budget Dessert
I was standing in the baking aisle last Tuesday, staring at a row of chocolate chips, when the smell hit me. Not the smell of … Read more
Best Peppermint Mocha Crinkle Cookies Recipe
Maggie wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I had stopped by her place on a random Tuesday in early December to pick up a book I’d … Read more
Easy Slow Cooker Hot Cocoa Bar for Weeknights
There used to be a tiny café tucked behind a bookstore in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible hot chocolate. It wasn’t fancy … Read more
Cozy Sugar Cookie Fudge with Sprinkles: Easy 3-Ingredient Recipe
You know that sinking feeling when you realize a major event is tomorrow and you’ve got nothing to bring? The church bake sale was in … Read more
Easy Rolo Pretzel Bites with Pecan
My neighbor Gladys watched me fumbling with a bag of pretzels and a half-unwrapped Rolo on my back porch last December. She didn’t say anything … Read more
Best Herb-Crusted Prime Rib Roast Recipe for a Perfect Dinner
The prime rib roast was on the counter, still wrapped in butcher paper, and I had exactly four hours before my in-laws walked through the … Read more
Cozy Christmas Morning Baked French Toast Casserole
I had refused to make baked French toast casserole for years. A solid decade, maybe more. It always seemed like such a cheat—why take perfectly … Read more