Here she is, a fall treat about as basic as they come: pumpkin bread. I mean, it’s bread in the same way that banana bread is bread, which is to say that it’s pretty much cake that you can get away with eating for breakfast. There are about eleventy-billion versions of pumpkin bread out there. …
When it comes to dessert, there are people who always go for rich chocolate, those who go for comforting apple, and then there are those who go for the bracing pucker of lemon. This lemon ginger tart is for the lemon lovers among us. This tart has been an idea I’d kicked around ever since …
There are few more comforting meals than classic mac and cheese. It’s simple and rich kid food that grown ups love, too. And this baked Brussels sprouts mac and cheese is one I turn to again and again. (Adding some vegetable matter makes me feel better about eating a dish that’s mostly carbs and cheese.) …
I love a good baked pasta dish. Something that makes the kitchen smell like garlic with a tomato sauce that burbles around a top layer of deeply burnished cheese. And while there are plenty of ways to get there, this baked ziti is my take on the Italian-American classic, and it’s a good one. (I …
These fall and winter cocktails are welcome when the air turns cold. I’m not fussy about what’s seasonally appropriate, and if you want a gin & tonic in the middle of November, go right ahead. But I tend to think of that as a quintessentially summer drink. This collection tends toward darker hued liquors like …
[In 2020, most of us are scaling back and celebrating with just our household or trying to find ways to keep distance but still share in the holiday. I encourage everyone to stay home this year! But please still make a little something to enjoy for yourself!] Thanksgiving is fast approaching! It’s one of the …