Seven-Layer Taco Dip
A few autumns ago, during the first chilly weekend of the season, I hosted a spur-of-the-moment movie night for my neighbors. I still remember the...
Peanut Butter Cookie Bites
It was a rainy Tuesday evening after a long day at the office when the kids asked if we could make “something sweet but not...
Peppermint Cream Cheese Pie
I first made this Peppermint Cream Cheese Pie during a quiet rainy afternoon just a few days after Christmas break. The kids were curled up...
Pumpkin Roll With Cream Cheese Frosting
A few autumns ago, on the morning of my son’s 12th birthday, the sky was still wrapped in a soft mist and the neighborhood smelled...
Grilled Cheese Burrito Recipe
Late summer heatwaves always push me to keep dinners simple, but my family still wants something hearty. One evening after a long day at the...
Cheeseburger Lava Cake
One rainy weekday evening, I came home from the office with my shoes squeaking and my hair sticking to my face from the drizzle. The...
Salted Toffee Oatmeal Cookies
One chilly autumn afternoon, I came home from the office earlier than usual to find my youngest, Caleb, sitting at the kitchen table with a...
Turtle Pudding Cookies
It was the first chilly day of fall, the kind that made our little town look like it was wrapped in a soft, gray blanket....
Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Brownies
A few autumns ago, I was hurrying home after work under a light drizzle, holding a grocery bag that had ripped at the corner because...
One-Pan Butter Parmesan Pasta
I was standing in line at the train station café last winter, waiting for my coffee, when I struck up a conversation with a college...