autumn

Nov 103 min read

one-pan butternut squash risotto with parmesan sage crisps

Consider this an ode to late fall: a time of bare trees, long evenings, and standing at a warm stove, stirring broth into rice.

Sep 301 min read

iced oat milk maple chai latte

Creamy, spiced, and iced, this oat milk latte should be the official drink of the transition between summer and fall.

Nov 20, 20232 min read

honey roasted carrots with garlicky yogurt sauce

Our humble workhorse root vegetable deserves a promotion from the snack table. This holiday season, give carrots their moment to shine.

Oct 30, 20232 min read

iced pumpkin juice (spiked or NA)

Muggle that I am, this lightly sweet and spiced potion is the closest I'll get to a Hogwarts Halloween feast.

Oct 28, 20232 min read

sweet polenta & brown butter corn bread with whole kernels

Have it with coffee for breakfast, throw it on a bowl of chili, or dollop it with maple butter for dessert.

Oct 19, 20232 min read

no-bake pumpkin chocolate cheesecake ghosts

These adorably spooky treats are a delicious and playful addition to any Halloween party spread!

Oct 9, 20231 min read

bourbon citrus ginger hot toddy

This cold-weather cocktail warms you from the inside out—so put the kettle on and settle in for a long evening by the fire.

Oct 3, 20232 min read

apple cinnamon oatmeal pancakes

Studded with spiced fruit and browned in butter, these rustic flapjacks are an epic final form for all those apples you've been picking.

Sep 20, 20231 min read

salted maple pepita & coconut granola

Get your granola in the oven, put on a pot of coffee, and wait for the waves of nutty maple and spice to find you.

Oct 31, 20211 min read

iced pumpkin juice fit for a hogwarts halloween feast

I was always intrigued by the iced pumpkin juice at Hogwarts Halloween feasts. So I made the drink as it tasted in my childhood imagination.

Oct 23, 20212 min read

london fog (black tea latte) for a chilly fall day

Light a candle, perch yourself by a window, and sip your London Fog latte in the glow of autumn resplendence.

Sep 24, 20212 min read

cooking cheesy bean toast in a tiny house kitchen

A recent trip to Lake City, Minnesota, found me cooking in the teeny kitchen of a tiny house, and it was cozy AF.

Feb 27, 20213 min read

baked lemon ricotta pasta with roasted delicata squash

Get out your heavy casserole dishes, because cozy season isn't quite over yet.

Jan 31, 20213 min read

one-bowl soft and chewy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies

These cookies bake up puffy-soft but bite chewy from the oats; a not overly sweet treat to brighten the long winter evenings.

Dec 6, 20202 min read

sweet potato pizza with balsamic onions and kale

This hearty and satisfying wintertime pizza holds all my near-and-dear ingredients—not least, the rich and pillowy sweet potato.

Nov 4, 20202 min read

one-pot butternut squash pasta

Late fall brings long evenings, inviting us to slow down, cut up a squash, eat it with pasta, and then go to bed.

Oct 14, 20203 min read

rustic apple danishes

It's the season for bringing home too many apples! Why not toss a few in cinnamon-sugar and bake them on a flaky butter bed?

Oct 2, 20202 min read

2-for-1 fall cocktails: bourbon apple punch and ginger orange hot toddy

These fall drinks feature bright citrus, warming ginger and brown sugar, sweet apples and honey, and the spirit of autumn itself: whiskey.