Food & Drink

If there’s one place that anchors a home, it’s the table. It holds everything from everyday dinners, to pancake breakfasts and fancy holiday gatherings. It’s where people linger to chat and connect long after the plates are cleared.

Every recipe here has been tested around that table, shared with friends, or made for a quiet night at home with my family. From cozy bakes and seasonal desserts to elevated dinner party menus and easy weeknight meals ideas, these are the recipes that have won a cherished place in our home.

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  My Ultimate Orange Cardamom Banana Bread with Brown Butter
  Ever since I took a trip to Egypt I have been obsessed with finding new ways to incorporate more cardamom into my life. So when the idea popped into my head to give the gold standard of banana bread recipes from America’s Test Kitchen an orange cardamom makeover, I knewContinue reading “My Ultimate Orange Cardamom Banana Bread with Brown Butter”
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  How To Start A Monthly Supper Club With Friends (And Why It’s Changed My Life)
  I’ve struggled to make friends my entire life. And as I’ve gotten older, it’s become increasingly difficult to even maintain the few friendships I do have with jobs, family and hobbies all screaming for a moment of my time. Months can go by before I realize I haven’t reached outContinue reading “How To Start A Monthly Supper Club With Friends (And Why It’s Changed My Life)”
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  Semi-Homemade Cherry Hand Pies With Upgraded Canned Filling
  Portable, handheld pie has to be up there with some of the greatest food inventions ever created, and these semi-homemade cherry hand pies make baking up a batch way too easy. Using canned cherry pie filling and store-bought pie crust helps simplify the process, which makes these hand pies especiallyContinue reading “Semi-Homemade Cherry Hand Pies With Upgraded Canned Filling”
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  The Classic Thanksgiving Dinner Turkey That Made Me Love Thanksgiving Again
  Listen, there are a lot of Thanksgiving turkey recipes on the internet. So I get that you are likely very skeptical that this one really is “the best Thanksgiving turkey recipe ever!”. (Even though it is.) It’s not deep fried, or covered in bacon or even stuffed with anything fancy.Continue reading “The Classic Thanksgiving Dinner Turkey That Made Me Love Thanksgiving Again”
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  S’mores Charcuterie Cups: How To Make Individual S’mores Kits
  When we were prepping for our Ralph Lauren inspired bonfire party, I stumbled upon a package of leftover charcuterie cups from a previous party and it dawned on me: why not use these to create individual s’mores kits for my guests!? Why are these not more of a thing!? TheyContinue reading “S’mores Charcuterie Cups: How To Make Individual S’mores Kits”
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  Easy & Elegant S’mores Charcuterie Board Grazing Table
  I recently hosted a Ralph Lauren inspired backyard bonfire party for a few friends and the star of the party was this giant s’mores grazing table I created entirely out of sweet and savory s’mores charcuterie that our guests could roast over the campfire. I had a lot of requestsContinue reading “Easy & Elegant S’mores Charcuterie Board Grazing Table”
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  The Best (And Easiest) Apple Cider Punch For Fall
  When you live somewhere like Alabama, the calendar may say that it is fall but that doesn’t always mean that the weather got the memo. So if you want to get into the spirit of the season, sometimes you have to get a bit creative, like turning traditional hot appleContinue reading “The Best (And Easiest) Apple Cider Punch For Fall”