Cozy Fresh Garden Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons
There used to be a tiny café tucked behind a used bookstore in my old neighborhood that made a tomato soup that ruined me for … Read more
Best Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with Gingersnap Crust
The neighborhood fall block party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten my assigned dish. Everyone else would be bringing those Pinterest-perfect pies with … Read more
Immune-Boosting Fire Cider Shots for Cold Season
It was 11:47 PM on a particularly grim Tuesday in late January, and I could feel that familiar tickle in the back of my throat. … Read more
Perfect Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Cream Cheese Icing
I was standing in line at the hardware store, holding a replacement faucet washer and feeling sorry for myself, when the woman behind me—a retired … Read more
Golden Garlic Honey Immune Tonic: 1 Easy Immune-Boosting Recipe
My neighbor, a nurse named Rosa, asked why I couldn’t just put whole garlic cloves in honey and let it sit on the counter. I … Read more
Perfect Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
This was supposed to be a batch of plain pumpkin muffins. I had the recipe memorized—the one my grandmother used to make every October, the … Read more
Best Fig and Prosciutto Flatbread with Honey (Easy 20-Min Recipe)
I was standing in the parking lot of my local grocery store last Tuesday, juggling a bag of arugula and my car keys, when the … Read more
Cozy Cinnamon Poached Pear & Walnut Oatmeal
I used to think oatmeal was punishment food. The kind of breakfast you choke down because you’re being “good” or because you’re out of eggs … Read more
Easy Homemade Fig Jam with Rosemary (Small Batch)
The fall harvest festival was in three days and I’d completely forgotten I signed up for the preserve-making contest. Everyone else would be bringing their … Read more
Homemade Elderberry Gummies: Easy Immune-Boost Recipe
My neighbor, a retired nurse named Carol, watched me sneeze three times in a row from across the fence last January. She didn’t say anything … Read more