Oh hey there! Have you ever braved a roasted beef tenderloin for the holidays (or just because you found one on sale and thought, ‘why not?’)? I clearly remember the first Christmas I tried it—everyone hovering in the kitchen, my cousin sneaking pieces of dough as I tried to tie the roast, and that slightly …
Well, Here’s How I Fell for Cranberry Jello Salad You know those recipes that feel like they come with a time machine? Cranberry Jello Salad is that one for me. I first made it at my Aunt Gladys’s Thanksgiving, where, to be real, there was a running joke about how nothing ever jiggled quite as …
Let’s Talk Christmas Crack Cookies—And Why They’re Always Gone First Okay, so you know those recipes that you swear you’ll just make “for the kids” and then halfway through, you find yourself eating, uh, one too many? Yeah, that’s me with these Christmas Crack Cookies. First time I made ‘em was ages ago at my …
No Better Excuse for Turning on the Oven Okay, so every fall—basically as soon as sweaters make their grand reappearance—I find myself making this cranberry apple crisp recipe (like, maybe too often?). It started out as a happy accident. I was trying to clear out my fridge before a holiday trip and tossed some leftover …
The Story Behind This Ridiculously Easy Carrot Cake You know those recipes that just seem to show up every time someone in the family mentions a birthday, a Sunday lunch, or honestly, if we simply need to distract ourselves from the rain outside? Well, this is mine. My easy Carrot Cake has seen more family …
The Story Behind My Sweet Potato Soup You ever have one of those days where your brain refuses to cooperate and your stomach won’t stop making demands? That’s pretty much when this sweet Potato Soup entered my life. One cold Tuesday, after a wild-goose chase to three different supermarkets (for one missing ingredient, of course), …
Let’s Chat About Broccoli and Cheddar Quiche So here’s the thing: Broccoli and Cheddar Quiche is one of those recipes I stumbled into out of curiosity and, honestly, a bit of desperation. Years ago, one rainy Sunday, I had leftover broccoli (because my kids still think it’s a prank vegetable) and some cheddar begging not …
If you’re anything like me, you get this wild craving for something chewy, chocolatey, and—around the holidays—a little bit pepperminty. Well, these Chewy White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies? They’re my go-to when the peppermint bark starts running low. First time I baked these, half of them disappeared before they even made it to a plate. Even …
Let Me Tell You About the Time I Discovered ‘Christmas Crack’ You know how every family has that holiday treat that seems to disappear faster than you can say “grab a napkin”? For us, it’s Christmas Crack. I remember the first time I made it—I was lured in by the ridiculous name and the idea …
Alright—first thing you should know about these cherry hand pies: I started making ’em because I was way too lazy (or maybe hungry) to fuss over a proper pie. It was one of those muggy summer afternoons, and my cousin Lily and I were poking around trying to beat the heat. She actually tried to …