Lighter Homemade Eggnog with Nutmeg & Bourbon
This was supposed to be a simple vanilla custard. I had the milk heating, the egg yolks whisked, the vanilla bean split and ready. My … Read more
Cozy No-Bake Eggnog Cheesecake Bars: Best Holiday Dessert
My niece Clara asked me last Thanksgiving why I couldn’t just skip the oven and let the cheesecake set in the fridge instead. I started … Read more
Perfect Christmas Peppermint Brownies – Easy Holiday Dessert Recipe
This was supposed to be a simple tray of fudgy brownies for a cookie swap. I had my recipe memorized, my butter softening on the … Read more
Cozy Friendsgiving Turkey Meatball Sliders: Easy 30-Min Recipe
Maria wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place to drop off a casserole dish I’d borrowed, and the smell hit me before … Read more
Refreshing Cranberry Orange Moscow Mule Mocktail in 5 Minutes
I was standing in the frozen foods aisle of the grocery store last November, staring blankly at a bag of ice, when the smell hit … Read more
Perfect Bite-Sized Sausage Cranberry Stuffing Balls
The office holiday potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—Martha’s legendary seven-layer dip, Dave’s smoked … Read more
Easy Cranberry Brie Bites: Best Kid-Friendly Appetizer
There used to be a tiny French bistro on the corner of Elm and 4th Street called “Le Petit Coin” that made the most incredible … Read more
Lighter Sausage and Sage Stuffing Balls: Best Easy Recipe
The Friendsgiving potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I’d RSVP’d yes, promised to bring a side dish, and then … Read more
Holiday Peppermint Mocha Cheesecake Bars: Easy No-Bake Recipe
My neighbor, an older woman named Rose, watched me wrestling with a towering stack of holiday baking magazines at the library last November. I was … Read more
Slow Cooker Wassail with Orange and Cloves – Easy Family Favorite
It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Thursday in November, and I was wide awake with a craving for something warm and spiced that I … Read more