Best Easy Homemade Hot Buttered Rum Batter for Winter
I wasn’t supposed to be there. I mean, technically I had been invited to my neighbor Ellen’s annual cookie swap, but I’d shown up twenty … Read more
Cozy Cranberry Pistachio Christmas Cookies: Easy Recipe
I was standing in the spice aisle of my local grocery store last November when the scent of cinnamon and clove from a nearby candle … Read more
Peppermint Chocolate Jello Shots: Easy Party Dessert
The holiday cookie exchange was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Not just forgotten—I’d confidently told my neighbor Karen I’d bring “something fun” and … Read more
Lighter Eggnog Snickerdoodle Cookies: Easy 30-Minute Recipe
My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just use Greek yogurt instead of butter in my snickerdoodle recipe. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more
Cozy Persimmon Bread: Easy Cinnamon Walnut Loaf
It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and a very specific craving hit. Not for chocolate, not for cookies, but for something warm, spiced, … Read more
Best Peppermint Bark Christmas Cookies Recipe
I was getting my oil changed last December—just sitting there in the waiting area, flipping through a magazine I’d never normally pick up—when the mechanic, … Read more
Quick Gingerbread Hot Chocolate Bar Ready in 15 Minutes
This was supposed to be a gingerbread latte. I had the espresso ready, the molasses measured out, and some fancy star anise I’d bought on … Read more
Easy Christmas Tree Cake Dip: Best 5-Minute Dessert
The PTA holiday party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring a dessert. Everyone else would be showing up … Read more
Cozy Crockpot Peppermint Hot Cocoa Recipe for Winter
I swore I hated peppermint hot cocoa. For years. Since I was a kid, actually, when those powdery instant packets with the crushed candy canes … Read more
Best Easy Quinoa Cranberry Stuffing Recipe
I was standing in the bulk aisle of our local co-op last November, staring at a bin of dried cranberries like they held the secrets … Read more