Strawberry Cream Pie
Yesterday after dinner, my daughter was practicing her violin in the living room while my husband was flipping channels, looking for something “worth watching.” I...
Easy Pizza Chips
The other afternoon, my son came home with a group of friends, all of them loud, hungry, and raiding my fridge before I could even...
Apple Crisp Cheesecake
The idea for this Apple Crisp Cheesecake came to life one chilly Sunday afternoon last fall. My son had just returned from soccer practice with...
Best Cajun Chicken Sloppy Joes
The day after our family’s summer road trip ended, I opened the fridge to a half-empty ketchup bottle, a few stray vegetables, and one pound...
Haunted Dill Pickle Cheese Ball
Halloween night at our house always turns into something between a costume party and a snack parade. My kids are old enough now to invite...
Garlic Butter Salmon With Spinach And Mushrooms In Creamy Sauce
One weekday evening after work, I came home to a fridge that looked discouragingly empty, just a few salmon fillets, a half bag of spinach,...
Pumpkin Bars With Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Drizzle
The first morning after daylight saving time ended, I woke up before everyone else. The house was unusually quiet, a soft kind of silence that...
Garlic Parmesan Chicken Meatloaf
Last spring, during a small community cookout behind our town hall, I ended up chatting with a firefighter named Mike about comfort food. He told...
Oktoberfest Maple Mustard Chicken Burger
It was one of those crisp fall evenings when our small town held its annual Oktoberfest celebration downtown. The air smelled like roasted nuts, grilled...
Sheet Pan Caramel Apples
Last weekend, our town held its annual Fall Fair downtown, and as soon as I walked past the caramel apple stand, I was hit with...