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The Best Thanksgiving Recipes I’ve Collected Over 15 Years

I love Thanksgiving because I love food. Growing up, my mom hosted Thanksgiving every single year, and I remember being absolutely giddy seeing all of my favorite dishes piled high on one plate. My first Thanksgiving living in Virginia—far from family—I attempted to cook the entire meal by myself. I wasn’t an experienced cook, and… let’s just […]

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Refrigerator Cereal Muffins | Easy Make-Ahead Breakfast

Some recipes just stick with you — not because they’re fancy, but because they make life easier and taste like home. These Refrigerator Cereal Muffins came from our sweet neighbor years ago. She’s one of those amazing cooks who always has something freshly baked, even on a weekday morning. I still remember her telling my mom she kept this

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Spiced Apple Cupcake with Salted Caramel Frosting

Why This Cake Works (Even for Non-Bakers) Apple-Filled Spice Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Buttercream If baking usually stresses you out, this is the recipe for you. It starts with a humble cake mix, gets upgraded with warm spices and a quick brown-butter apple compote, and finishes with a silky salted caramel buttercream. Overbake a touch?

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Our Favorite Amazon Finds from This Year’s Lake Tahoe Family Reunion

We’ve officially completed our third Folkman family reunion at Lake Tahoe, and the memories were as golden as the sunsets over Emerald Bay. With 13 of us packed into the Marriott Vacation Club’s Timber Lodge (which, by the way, has the best location in South Lake Tahoe), we swam, hiked, paddled, and picnicked our way through one of

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Peach Raspberry Magnolia-Style Pudding (A Summery Twist on the Famous NYC Dessert)

If you love Magnolia Bakery’s banana pudding, prepare to fall head over heels for this fresh summer spin—featuring ripe peaches, tart raspberry sauce, and a creamy cheesecake pudding that’s almost too good to share. This Peach Raspberry Pudding is our go-to recipe every peach season. Inspired by the iconic Magnolia Bakery dessert, we swapped out

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The Sauce That Ruined Store-Bought for Us: Folkman Marinara

I need to warn you—once you make this sauce, there’s no going back. Even the “good” stuff in the fancy bottle will taste like ketchup. Just ask my kids. They used to love Rao’s. Now they act personally offended if I suggest using anything but our sauce. Folkman Marinara is a labor of love, passed down and

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The Present Closet Legacy: How to Wrap Love into Every Package

At the top of the stairs in our childhood home, there was a closet that held a kind of magic. It wasn’t filled with coats or linens—but presents.Gift bags for birthdays. Ribbons for neighbors. Tissue paper for those just because moments. Our mom, Laura, kept it stocked for every occasion—and every person she cared about.Which was… well,

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