Brownie Bottom Chocolate Cheesecake
It was one of those crisp Saturday afternoons when the whole house smelled faintly of coffee and laundry detergent—our unofficial weekend scent. My youngest had...
Vanilla Bean Frappuccino
Late one summer afternoon, I found myself sitting outside the office café, watching the sunlight hit the window in that perfect golden way that makes...
Shrimp And Crab Nacho Biscuit Melts
The smell of butter and seafood filled my kitchen last weekend, and my husband immediately peeked in, asking, “What are you making this time, Edie?”...
Oreo Cookie Bars
Last weekend, my family and I spent the afternoon at a tiny lakeside cabin we’d rented for a short fall getaway. The air smelled like...
White Garlic Pizza Sauce Recipe
The other evening, I was cooking at my friend Leah’s lakeside cabin, where the kitchen windows framed the sunset like a painting. We had a...
Pistachio-Crusted Brie Bites With Fig Honey Glaze
One evening after work, my friend Clara invited a few of us to her apartment downtown for what she called a “mini fancy night.” Nothing...
Buster Bar Ice Cream Cake
It was a humid July evening, and our small-town summer fair had just wrapped up for the night. The kids were sticky from cotton candy,...
Crispy Mashed Potato Pancakes With Savory Meat Filling
The smell of sizzling oil and seasoned meat filled our small kitchen one rainy evening, when I decided to turn last night’s leftover mashed potatoes...
Bisquick Pumpkin Donut Holes
It was one of those crisp October mornings when the air smelled faintly of leaves and cinnamon. I’d just finished my first cup of coffee...
Sausages With Mushroom Gravy
It was one of those long winter evenings when the world outside seemed wrapped in a gray chill, and all I wanted was something hearty...