Appetizer Recipes

My neighbor, a quiet woman named Clara who kept mostly to herself, watched me one October afternoon as I fumbled with a store-bought cheese platter … Read more

I’d been telling my friend Jenna for weeks that I wasn’t doing themed food for Halloween this year. I mean, I love a good party … Read more

The neighborhood Halloween party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate themed desserts you see on baking … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a dreary Wednesday in February, and I had an irrational, overwhelming need for a soft pretzel. Not the sad, dry, … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Thursday in January, and I was supposed to be prepping for a weekend game-day party. The problem? I … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in a slow cooker and walk away. I had a whole speech ready about layering … Read more

The power went out halfway through my pre-game prep. I was supposed to be making a huge tray of loaded nachos for a crowd that … Read more

Let me tell you, I wasn’t expecting to get recipe advice from a plumber. But there I was, last February, standing in my kitchen with … Read more

My brother-in-law, Dave, had a very specific rule about football food. For three entire seasons, he swore that layered dips were “restaurant gimmicks” that had … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple baked chicken dinner. I had the breasts thawed, the seasoning blend ready, and a plan to have dinner … Read more