Hi, I’m Nicole!
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My Thanksgiving Table
12 Thanksgiving Recipes
A cocktail, some appetizers, the turkey, the sides, and something sweet. Every recipe below is one I actually make, and they all work together on one table.
Juicy Dry Brined Roast Turkey with Herb Butter
Dry brining is the secret to the juiciest, most flavorful roast turkey you will ever make. Slathered in herb butter for shatteringly crisp, golden skin. Your Thanksgiving centerpiece, perfected.
Honey Butter Cornbread Bites
Little bites of buttery cornbread brushed with sweet honey butter while still warm. Soft, golden, and dangerously poppable. The perfect Thanksgiving side or party snack.
Homemade Green Bean Casserole
Forget the canned stuff — this green bean casserole is made completely from scratch. Crisp-tender green beans in a creamy mushroom sauce with crunchy fried onions. A holiday classic, upgraded.
Pomegranate Moscow Mule
A holiday twist on the classic mule and the prettiest pink cocktail you’ll make all season. Tito’s vodka, tart pomegranate juice, and spicy ginger beer with a squeeze of lime. It takes two minutes to make and looks like you tried way harder than you did.
Crispy One Pan Stuffing
One-pan stuffing with sausage, apple, and celery, baked until the top is golden and crispy.
Fall Baking
Apple Cinnamon Cupcakes with Cinnamon Sugar Pockets
Soft, spiced apple cupcakes with a hidden pocket of cinnamon sugar baked right in the center. Every bite is warm, cozy, and full of fall flavor. Finished with a swirl of cinnamon frosting, these are impossible to resist.
Pumpkin Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting
An ultra-moist pumpkin loaf packed with warm spices and crowned with tangy cream cheese frosting. The perfect slice for a crisp autumn morning with your coffee. Fair warning: one loaf is never enough.
Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake
A tender, buttery coffee cake layered with cinnamon-spiced apples and a crumbly streusel topping. Equally at home for breakfast or an afternoon treat. This is fall baking at its very best.
Latest Cravings
Banana Bread
My go-to for using up bananas that got too ripe. Makes two loaves, so you can keep one and give one away.
Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Chewy, buttery oatmeal raisin cookies with crisp edges and soft, gooey centers — the secret is pulling them from the oven early. Measure the raisins with your heart!
Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies
Chewy chocolate chip cookies with golden edges, gooey centers, and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt on top. The sweet-salty cookie everyone asks me to bring.
Pasta Night
Game Day Eats
Pulled Pork Nachos
My game-day go-to. Pulled pork, pickled onions, pico — basically everything I want on a nacho. I braise the pork low and slow until it shreds with a fork, then pile it over chips with melty cheese so it stays warm for the whole game.
Game Day Stromboli
Ham, salami, pepperoni, and cheese all rolled up in pizza dough — what could go wrong? It slices into perfect handheld pieces for a crowd. Serve it warm with marinara for dipping and watch it disappear by halftime.
Loaded Potato Skins
My go-to when I want something everyone fights over at the table. Crispy, cheesy, loaded with bacon — always the first thing gone. I bake the skins until they’re perfectly crisp, then fill them with cheddar, bacon, and scallions.
