20-Minute Ground Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry: Easy Weeknight Dinner
My brother asked why I couldn’t just use ground beef instead of slicing flank steak for stir fry. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more
Cozy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Brown Butter
Third batch in three days, and this time I let the butter go a shade darker than I usually dare. The kitchen smelled like toasted … Read more
Creamy Crockpot White Chicken Chili: Easy 20-Min Prep
Late Sunday afternoon, the kitchen is finally still. The last of the weekend’s chaos—the scattered cereal boxes, the damp towels from soccer practice—has been put … Read more
Summers Best No-Bake Smores Icebox Cake Recipe
Last July, right when the heat was at its thickest—the kind where you don’t even want to look at your oven—my neighbor Maria saw me … Read more
Sparkling Apple Cider Mimosa with Cinnamon Rim: Easy Holiday Cocktail
“I need something festive, but I don’t want to wake up early to make it.” My sister-in-law said that to me on Christmas morning last … Read more
Best Loaded Bacon Ranch Potato Salad Recipe
The neighborhood potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. My phone buzzed with a text from Karen, the organizer: “Reminder! Main dish or … Read more
Cozy Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup – Easy One-Pot Recipe
I did not trust wild rice in soup. There, I said it. For years, I passed over every wild rice soup recipe I came across, … Read more
Light and Sticky Honey Garlic Grilled Shrimp Skewers
I was standing in the frozen foods aisle of our local grocery store last Tuesday, just staring at a bag of frozen shrimp like it … Read more
Easy Slow Cooker Taco Soup with Black Beans and Corn
The last tortilla chip hit the bottom of the bowl, and I hadn’t even finished my first beer. That’s how I knew. My friend Jenna … Read more
Easy Grilled Peach and Burrata Crostini: Perfect Summer Appetizer
My neighbor Paul had a rule. For fifteen years, he claimed to hate peaches. The fuzzy skin was the main problem, he said, but also … Read more