Autumn

Taking little time or effort, making homemade simple syrup is a great (and cheap) way to change your simple beverages–whether it be a cocktail, coffee, mocktail, etc. In my household, especially as the seasons change, we love making this spiced simple syrup as a twist on the classic version used in many cocktails.

Campfire brie is the perfect late-summer appetizer to enjoy with a large group of people. Over the barbecue or campfire, you place a large round of brie in a cast iron. Then, you top it with fig jam, fresh figs, and prosciutto before adding a final drizzle of honey and/or balsamic glaze reduction. Honestly, as the evening cool there is nothing more perfect than sitting outside, enjoying a delicious appetizer, and a glass of wine. 

It is that time of year again! Every October, I decorate my small apartment porch with homemade Halloween decorations. While I am not a craft blog, I find so much joy learning to make a new Halloween craft, surprising the neighborhood kids with a new porch decoration, and then sharing it with my readers. This year, I am going to teach you how to make the cutest easy DIY Halloween spider decorations. While you can make this craft on your own, you can also make it with large groups of friends and family. It is also kid-friendly! 

Around this time every year, people in South Korea prepare to celebrate an important cultural holiday known as Chuseok. While businesses, government offices, and schools close down for the National Holiday, the roads, trains, and buses become congested with people heading home to spend time with their families. Here, we will discuss Chuseok–First, we will learn about the holiday. Then, we will discuss when people in Korea celebrate Chuseok as well as how to say the proper Chuseok greetings. 

When scouring the internet for cold-weather recipes similar to some of our family classics, I could not find anything like my grandmother’s salmon loaf casserole. Though there are “salmon loaf”…