Cozy Copycat Panera Chicken and Wild Rice Soup (Easy Budget Meal)
My neighbor, Carol, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a lug wrench—don’t ask—and this smell hit me before I even knocked … Read more
Best Mini Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodle Cookies
Last Tuesday, I stopped by my neighbor Patty’s house to grab a garden stake she’d promised me. It was one of those gray November afternoons … Read more
Cozy Pan de Muerto with Orange Zest and Anise
There used to be a tiny panadería tucked between a laundromat and a bodega on a corner in Boyle Heights that made the most incredible … Read more
Best Spider Web Fudge Brownies – Easy Halloween Treat
This was supposed to be a simple batch of brownies for a neighborhood potluck. Nothing fancy, just my go-to fudge brownie recipe that I could … Read more
Easy Cinnamon Sugar Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe
I was hauling a too-heavy box of old hardcovers into my car at a garage sale last fall when the woman running it—a retired home-ec … Read more
Easy Slow Cooker Beef Vegetable Soup: The Best Comfort Food
I was elbow-deep in a pile of vintage linens at a church rummage sale last fall when the woman behind the folding table started talking … Read more
Cozy Homemade New England Clam Chowder (Best Comfort Food)
This was supposed to be a light fish stew—something brothy and bright, the kind of thing you eat when you’re pretending winter isn’t coming. I … Read more
Wholesome Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in November, and I had an irrational, almost feral craving for something that tasted like Christmas but … Read more
Cozy Mexican Hot Chocolate with Cinnamon
My sister asked why I couldn’t just melt the chocolate right into the warm milk instead of fussing with a double boiler. It was a … Read more
Easy White Chocolate Christmas Cake Pops: Best Kid-Approved Holiday Treat
I had refused to make cake pops for years. Four years, actually. Ever since my sister-in-law brought a bakery box of them to a family … Read more