Jessie Cross
Jessie Cross is a cookbook author and creator of The Hungry Mouse, a monster online food blog w/500+ recipes. When she's not shopping for cheese or baking pies, Jessie works as an advertising copywriter in Boston. She lives in Salem, Massachusetts with her husband and two small, fluffy wolves.
Easy Individual Turkey Pot Pies (What to do with Thanksgiving leftovers)
We love a good roast turkey here at the Mouse House.
What we don't love is eating the SAME roast turkey again...and again...and again.
(Can I get an amen?)
So we tend to get creative with leftover...
Halloween 2018 in Salem, MA
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand, we made it!
Another Halloween season is in the books here in beautiful Salem, Massachusetts, a.k.a. Witch City.
(If you want to see the Halloween action in Salem from the last 10 years, check out...
Best Ever Pumpkin Bread (One Bowl Recipe!)
Hands down, this our favorite pumpkin bread recipe ever.
It's a staple at our house year round.
Because, you know, we love pumpkin everything.
(Check out our other pumpkin recipes here!)
As Halloween approaches, I always start baking...
Rustic Strawberry and Blackberry Galette (a.k.a. Open-Faced Pie)
You guys. I know.
Summer is over. Berry season has come and gone.
(And our kitchen is finally back in working order. Looooonnnnng story involving a great deal of unpleasantness that kept us from our regular...
Quick Blueberry and Raspberry Breakfast Pastries
Fresh berries are in season, and I couldn't be happier!
This is one of my favorite berry recipes. These pastries are sweet. They're buttery. They're bursting with summer flavor.
And they couldn't be simpler to make.
Throw...
Easy July 4th Recipes
You guys! HOW is it July already?
As everyone hits the grills this week, we KNOW you guys have the classics covered.
If you need a little inspiration for some less-than-ordinary BBQ fare, here's a roundup of...
Delicious (and Easy!) Easter Projects
What's the best thing about Easter?
The candy, right?
What's the second best thing about Easter?
Playing with all that candy.
Check out two of our favorite Easter projects that are fun for the whole family.
One is a...
Our Best Easter Recipes
Need some Easter recipe inspiration?
Here are some of our favorite appetizer, entree, side dish, and dessert recipes to ring in Spring!
Easter Appetizers
Goat Cheese & Black Pepper Truffles
Crispy Fried Goat Cheese
Baked Brie with Walnuts and...
Our Best Chocolate Dessert Recipes
2017 was a doozy of a year. (Are you guys with me on that!?)
SO! Let's kick 2018 off right, with something sweet.
Here are our favorite chocolate recipes of all time, guaranteed to knock your socks off.
1. Mocha...
Our Best Holiday Chocolate Dessert Recipes
The temps are dropping and the holidays are almost upon us!
Here are our top 15 chocolate treats, guaranteed to knock your socks off.
1. Mocha Layer Cake with Sour Cream Ganache
2. S’mores Fudge Pie
3. Sinfully Rich Chocolate Pudding
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