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This has become my kitchen journal where I share the meals we love, the recipes we return to, and the stories that season them all. Everything here is shared with love from my kitchen to yours.
“Cook a recipe once and you’re playing a cover song. Cook it four or five times, though, and you’re playing a new arrangement, even if it’s relatively faithful to the original.”
Sam Sifton
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Someone reached out recently and asked “I need stress-free dinner ideas now that the school year is ramping up. I’d love to use my crock pot more, but don’t want the heavy, condensed soup flavor. Do you have anything?” I love it when I actually do!

When the days are gray and the air carries that deep winter chill, I find myself leaning into the kind of recipes that feel like a hug. Bubbling casseroles, slow-simmered soups, and baked treats that perfume the whole house. These are the dishes getting us through the season, one warm plate at a time.
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