Wholesome Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup from Scratch
The woman at the farm stand watched me pick up and put down the same bundle of carrots three times. I was trying to remember … Read more
Wholesome Dutch Oven Beef Stew with Root Vegetables
This was supposed to be a completely different dinner. I had planned a light spring braise—something with white wine, leeks, and maybe some fresh peas … Read more
Best Fall Harvest Salad with Roasted Squash
Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a random Tuesday afternoon to pick up a book I’d lent her months … Read more
Cozy Crockpot Cheddar Broccoli Soup (Easy 20-Min Prep)
I was knee-deep in a pile of vintage Pyrex bowls at a dusty antique shop last fall when the owner—a gruff man named Earl who … Read more
Easy Butternut Squash Lasagna with Sage Brown Butter
There used to be a tiny Italian place tucked behind a laundromat on the west side of town that made a butternut squash lasagna that … Read more
Quick Cheesy Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Bake
Hand me that colander, will you? I was at the community garden last fall, up to my elbows in butternut squash that seemed to multiply … Read more
Cozy Autumn Chopped Salad with Roasted Squash
It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had a very specific craving for something crunchy, something tangy, something that tasted … Read more
Best Honeynut Squash Bisque – Easy Fall Soup Recipe
My brother swore he hated squash. For years. I mean, you’d put a roasted butternut squash soup in front of him, and he’d push it … Read more
Kid-Approved Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili with Black Beans
My daughter asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the slow cooker and walk away. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work – … Read more
Cozy Delicata Squash Soup with Brown Butter & Sage
There used to be a tiny farm-to-table restaurant tucked into a converted garage in Portland’s Alberta Arts District that made a delicata squash soup that … Read more