There’s something about the smell of cocoa wafting through the house on a drizzly afternoon that just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. Last week, I found myself rummaging through the pantry with a frantic craving for chocolate, and before I knew it, I was whipping up these Double Chocolate Chip Cookies. One batch …
Some days, I swear the kitchen is my happy place—and on rainy Sunday mornings, it’s practically my sanctuary. There’s just something about pouring a cup of strong coffee, sliding on my favorite apron (the one with the polite little stains), and whipping up a dessert that’s equal parts chocolatey and peanut buttery. My friends call …
I’ll never forget that first snowy afternoon in early December when I found myself curled up on the couch, watching Elf for what felt like the hundredth time. As Buddy the Elf insisted that “the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear,” I was busy in my own kitchen, …
Christmas Rice Krispies Treats You know that feeling when you’re wrapping presents, sipping hot cocoa, and a familiar kitchen scent sneaks up on you? That sticky-sweet marshmallow aroma—oh, it’s like a holiday hug for your heart. Last December, my living room was strewn with tinsel, my Spotify was blasting carols, and I found myself craving …
A Cozy Memory That Led to This Spiked Eggnog Love Affair I still remember the first time I served Spiked Eggnog at my daughter’s middle school choir concert back in 2005. Picture this: a chilly December evening, kids in sparkly sweaters belting out “Silent Night,” and me stealthily sipping my own homemade eggnog (shh, don’t …
I still remember the first time I pulled these Texas Sheet Cake Cookies out of the oven on a drizzly Sunday afternoon. My kitchen smelled like a chocolate-lover’s dream (seriously, I think the neighbors could sniff it), and I was curled up in my favorite chair, mug of coffee in hand, waiting for just one …
One snowy afternoon last December, I found myself cozied up in my kitchen, the heater humming away while big, fluffy flakes drifted past the window. I’d just shoveled my driveway for the third time (ugh, winter, am I right?), and all I wanted was a little treat that felt indulgent but wouldn’t keep me chained …
Last Friday evening, I swear the clouds opened up and dumped a week’s worth of stress right in my lap. I was juggling emails, a cranky toddler asking for “more snacks!” and a teenager who looked at me like I’d just suggested we eat salad for dinner. In that moment, I needed comfort—fast—and I had …
You know those evenings when you walk in the door, your brain is doing cartwheels, and the last thing you want is to wrestle with a sink full of dishes? That was me last Thursday—surrounded by school papers, dog hair tumbleweeds, and a nagging craving for something warm, crunchy, and comfort-foody. But the thought of …
You know that feeling when Saturday morning sunshine streams through your kitchen window and you just crave something warm, flaky, and utterly comforting? That was me last weekend, daydreaming about biscuits—I swear, it was like my inner Southerner was whispering, “Girl, you need these.” Growing up in Mississippi, my granny had this old church cookbook …
