There is a point in almost every home project when attention begins to move beyond the walls. The architecture is taking shape. Materials have been chosen. Rooms have been considered down to the smallest detail. And then there is everything outside.

There are very few things that make a house feel instantly cozier than something simmering on the stove. Not necessarily dinner. Not necessarily anything you’re even going to eat. Sometimes I just want the house to smell good. That’s where the simmer pot comes in. I’ve made these forever, especially once the weather starts to shift and I’m craving that very specific feeling of fall, even if Florida has absolutely no intention of cooperating. A simmer pot is basically the home