Appetizer Recipes

I was standing in the frozen food aisle of the local grocery store last Tuesday when the sharp, savory scent of processed cheese and dough … Read more

There used to be a tiny French bistro on Magazine Street in New Orleans that made the most incredible charcuterie board I have ever had. … Read more

The Halloween potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, I’d remembered to buy a costume—a last-minute ghost situation involving an old … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store aisle last October, staring at a bag of baby carrots, when the fluorescent lights flickered overhead. And just … Read more

My niece asked why I couldn’t just throw candy corn on a board with some cheese and crackers instead of making elaborate Halloween treats. I … Read more

I wasn’t expecting to get a life-changing appetizer recipe from my accountant, but there I was, knee-deep in tax paperwork, listening to Mr. Henderson describe … Read more

My brother had sworn he hated cream cheese for thirty-seven years. Thirty-seven years, folks. He’d pick it out of bagels, push aside cheesecake at family … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle at Costco last Thursday, staring at a box of pre-made jalapeño poppers, when the smell hit me … Read more

The Super Bowl party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate spreads—smoked brisket sliders, jalapeño poppers that looked … Read more

This was supposed to be a plate of classic chicken wings. I mean, it was game day, right? You have to have wings. I had … Read more