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...
4 days ago • 1 min read
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...
7 days ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader, Happy Tuesday! There’s 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 week’s 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. It’s filled with flavorful sausage, tender collard greens,...
10 days ago • 1 min read
RECIPES | DINNERS | TEA | SHOP | GIVEAWAY October 2, 2026 The Weekend Preview Happy Friday, and Happy October! There’s 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 I’m 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,...
14 days ago • 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 seasons—one not quite ready to leave, the other settling in more each day. Inside, there’s no question...
21 days ago • 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. There’s 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...
24 days ago • 1 min read
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 wouldn’t know we’re 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 week’s Ginger Pear Scones may have earned some of the highest praise yet....
28 days ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader, Happy Tuesday! September dinners are in that lovely in-between season—still 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...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, There’s something about early fall that makes hearty German food especially welcome at the table. With Oktoberfest beginning next weekend in Munich, I’ve been revisiting one of my favorite seasonal collections and giving it a fresh update—with even more German recipes to cook, bake, and share. Inside you’ll find some of the dishes I return to again and again this time of year: bratwurst and sauerkraut, chicken schnitzel, warm German potato salad, spaetzle, homemade soft...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read