RECIPES | DINNERS | TEA | SHOP | GIVEAWAY October 16, 2026 The Weekend Preview Happy Friday! There is a street I drive along almost every day in October that I look forward to all year. Towering oaks and old red maples arch overhead, creating a canopy of brilliant burgundy and golden leaves. On rainy Seattle mornings, the colors seem even richer. And on those glorious, blue-sky autumn days, the sunlight filtering through the leaves is simply breathtaking. It's a small, familiar moment of...
3 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Hello Reader, There's something about October evenings that makes a warm, homemade dinner feel especially welcome. Whether you're looking for something quick after a busy day, a pot of soup to warm everyone up, or a comforting Sunday dinner, I've gathered 40 cozy fall dinner recipes to inspire your menus this season. 30 Minute Fall Dinner Ideas This Week 1. Ground Turkey Orzo Skillet A quick and satisfying one-pan dinner with tender orzo, ground turkey, and zucchini. Simple, wholesome, and...
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RECIPES | DINNERS | TEA | SHOP | GIVEAWAY October 9, 2026 The Weekend Preview Happy Friday! October has a way of reminding me to savor the little things. The changing colors outside the window, something wonderful baking in the oven, and the familiar comfort of gathering around the table. It's a season of abundance, but also an invitation to slow down and enjoy what's right in front of us. Here in Washington, apple season is in full swing, and I've been celebrating with some of my favorite...
10 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Hello Reader, Happy Tuesday! Thereās a point every fall when soup suddenly sounds like exactly the right dinner. The evenings are cooler, the days are getting shorter, and I find myself reaching for the Dutch oven and slow cooker a little more often. That makes this weekās newest recipe especially well timed. 1. New Today: Sausage Collard Soup My new Sausage and Collard Greens Soup is hearty, savory, and simple enough for a weeknight. Itās filled with flavorful sausage, tender collard greens,...
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RECIPES | DINNERS | TEA | SHOP | GIVEAWAY October 2, 2026 The Weekend Preview Happy Friday, and Happy October! Thereās something about turning the calendar to October that makes fall feel official. The light changes, the evenings come a little earlier, and suddenly the recipes Iām craving are warm, cozy, and meant to be shared around a table. This week on 31Daily has felt very much like that. An October Afternoon Tea menu and recipes (including my Pumpkin Bundt Cake recipe) are now live,...
17 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
RECIPES | DINNERS | TEA | SHOP | GIVEAWAY September 25, 2026 The Weekend Preview Happy Friday! Autumn officially arrived this week, and around my house, the season seems to be unfolding one little layer at a time. Pumpkins are already lining the walkways, the mums are in full bloom, and somehow the summer impatiens are still happily flowering alongside them. I love this brief meeting of seasonsāone not quite ready to leave, the other settling in more each day. Inside, thereās no question...
24 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min read
Hello Reader, Happy Tuesday! Happy first day of fall! If there were ever a season that made me want to head straight to the kitchen, this would be it. Thereās something about the official beginning of autumn that makes the question What should I make first? especially fun. Do we bake something with apples? Open the first can of pumpkin? Put a pot of soup on the stove? Make a loaf of bread? Or perhaps plan an afternoon tea simply because the season seems to call for one? After ten years of...
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RECIPES | DINNERS | TEA | SHOP | GIVEAWAY September 18, 2026 The Weekend Preview Happy Friday! Here in the Northern Hemisphere, fall officially arrives next Tuesday, but you certainly wouldnāt know weāre still waiting for it in my neck of the woods. The trees are gloriously beginning to turn, and at my house, September has already settled into the kitchen with apples, pears, warm spices, and plenty of fall baking. This weekās Ginger Pear Scones may have earned some of the highest praise yet....
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Hello Reader, Happy Tuesday! September dinners are in that lovely in-between seasonāstill full of tomatoes, zucchini, and fresh flavors, but beginning to lean toward warmer, cozier meals as the evenings cool. And with schedules filling up again, quick dinners feel especially welcome. So today, I gathered six easy dinner ideas for the week ahead. Each one can be on the table in 30 minutes or less. In this email Cheesy Ground Turkey Orzo Skillet Quick Chicken Thighs with Tomatoes and Zucchini...
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