Lighter Pecan Pie Bars with Brown Sugar Shortbread Crust (51 characters)
My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just make pecan pie in a bar form with less butter. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more
Best Kid-Approved Deviled Eggs with Candied Bacon & Hot Honey
Introduction It was 11:37 PM on a random Tuesday, and I had a very specific craving for something creamy, salty, and just a little bit … Read more
Cozy Spatchcocked Turkey with Maple Dijon Herb Butter: Best Butter-Basted Recipe
It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday in late November, and I had a sudden, almost unreasonable craving for roast turkey. Not a whole … Read more
Cozy Spatchcocked Turkey with Maple Dijon Herb Butter
My neighbor Dave asked why I couldn’t just rub the butter under the skin instead of going through the whole spatchcocking thing. I started to … Read more
Quick Creamy Jalapeno Cheddar Corn Casserole: Best Easy Side
I had refused to put jalapeños in a corn casserole for years. Seven years, maybe eight. It felt wrong—like messing with a classic that didn’t … Read more
Best Easy Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese for a Crowd
My neighbor Delores watched me struggling with a double boiler—splashing water everywhere, cheese clumping into a sad, stringy mess—and didn’t say anything at first. Then … Read more
Family-Favorite Deviled Eggs with Candied Bacon & Hot Honey
My neighbor watched me staring at the grocery store flyer on my kitchen counter, trying to figure out how to turn a dozen eggs into … Read more
Cozy Slow Cooker Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese for a Crowd
I swore I’d never be a mac and cheese person. Not the homemade kind, anyway. For years, I held this quiet little grudge against it—the … Read more
Best Quick Creamy Cheddar Corn Casserole with Jalapeno
The neighborhood potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was scrolling through Facebook when I saw the event reminder … Read more
20-Minute Best Cranberry Orange Ginger Sauce Recipe
The neighborhood Friendsgiving was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate, multi-day preparations — a smoked turkey that had … Read more