Food

Vegetarian

Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Curry & Lentils

This soup is as close to “fall in a bowl” as it gets. Full of curry spices, warming winter squash and a bright hint of citrus and fresh herbs at the end — there’s just nothing I’d rather curl up with on a chilly night in November. Oh, and did I mention that you can […]

Food

25 Foolproof Recipes for Hosting your First Thanksgiving

Ah, Thanksgiving! A time when friends and family come together at a perfectly set table to enjoy a delicious feast and reminisce on the bounty of the past year. At least that’s how it’s supposed to go, right? Depending on your level of involvement in making sure said feast goes off without a hitch, it can […]

Dinner

Thanksgiving Leftovers Soup

Click here for more healthy Thanksgiving recipes! photography by Molly Winters “I always prepare way too much for my Thanksgiving spread, but it’s totally intentional. I find joy in utilizing my leftovers in repurposed recipes, so I make more food than I know our guests can eat. I often make casseroles, breakfast hashes or sandwiches […]

Food

3 Recipes for a Gluten-Free Thanksgiving

photography by Molly Winters; featured image from Artful Desperado Editor’s Note: If you’ve been to Picnik, or even just heard of it, you’re aware that Naomi Seifter and her team are doing something special. Known for their real food and good vibes, the restaurant is the only place in Austin where you can grab bone broth or […]

Recipes

Buckwheat Muffins with Royal Fig Jam

It’s officially fall here in New York, and I couldn’t be happier to get baking. There’s nothing worse than the oven during those humid months of August, but now it feels like a refuge that I love to come home to at the end of a long day. What’s better than warming your apartment with the smell […]

Dessert

Apple, Blackberry, & Thyme Slab Pie

ed. note: As Thanksgiving approaches, we’ve been spotting tons of “slab pies” around the web and love their rustic look and (most of all) their ability to easily feed a crowd. We called in our go-to expert on all things pastry, chef Callie Speer, to share her most delicious slab pie recipe with a few tips on achieving […]

Cocktails

Spiced Hard Cider

Click here for more recipes to whip up for your next fall gathering! “Cider has had a well-deserved comeback recently, and these days local producers are upping the cider game by making complex, refreshing versions that showcase local fruit (and are much less sweet than former “boozy apple juice” versions). As good as hard cider […]

Food

The Menu for Your Next Fall Brunch

editor’s note: I found a new kitchen staple in Eric Prum and Josh Williams’ cookbook, Host. Chock full of inspired-yet-approachable recipes and advice for creating delicious meals for friends, the book truly feels like it was written for me and others like me who just like to keep things simple and tasty. But if you thought this cookbook was […]

Appetizers

Burrata with Caramelized Squash, Pine Nuts and Golden Raisins

Click here for more recipes to whip up for your next fall gathering! “Burrata is essentially your favorite fresh mozzarella with a cream-filled center — basically the best thing ever created. As with fresh mozz, burrata classically is partnered with summer’s fresh tomatoes and basil. But we see no reason to give up our burrata […]

Appetizers

Maple Roasted Nuts with Mixed Herbs

Click here for more recipes to whip up for your next fall gathering! “This is a great snack to put out at the start of a casual gathering. A mix of nuts is candied with maple syrup and fall-friendly herbs, with delicious salty-sweet results. Be sure to make these at least 90 minutes ahead and […]

Cocktails

Campfire Sour Cocktail

Click here for more recipes to whip up for your next fall gathering! “This cocktail has a story that, you guessed it, starts with a campfire. A few years back, we were camping in the Adirondacks with a group of friends. The sun went down, a campfire was lit, and a Mason jar of whiskey […]

Dinner

Roasted Cauliflower & White Bean Soup with Rosemary

It’s officially soup season! Okay, admittedly it’s been soup season at our house since the minute the temperatures dipped below 75 degrees in Austin, but I’m still really excited about it. How do I love this soup? Let me count the ways. First, it’s loaded with white beans and hearty vegetables that make it quite possibly the most […]