Appetizer Recipes

He wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to borrow a corkscrew—mine had broken mid-bottle, and his apartment was the closest—and the smell of … Read more

My neighbor Mark wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—my gutters were clogged, and it was one of those Tuesday … Read more

My cousin Dave had sworn off Halloween baking for years. “It’s all just sugar cookies with extra food coloring,” he’d say, crossing his arms like … Read more

The summer I turned thirty, my brother-in-law Mike decided we needed a new family tradition. Now, Mike is a man of few words and even … Read more

The big game was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring appetizers. My phone was blowing up with texts from … Read more

There used to be a tiny sports bar tucked behind a dry cleaner on 14th Street called The Rusty Nail that made the most ridiculous … Read more

There used to be a lively little taqueria tucked away on a bustling corner of Austin’s East Side that made the most unforgettable 7-layer guacamole … Read more

Introduction “Hand me that bowl,” my neighbor said without looking up, as I stepped into her sunlit kitchen last Saturday afternoon. I was just there … Read more

“I don’t do pickles,” my roommate declared for the longest time. Years, really. Then one Saturday afternoon, while I was tinkering with a bunch of … Read more

There used to be this tiny, unassuming food truck parked near the corner of 5th and Main that made the most unforgettable firecracker jalapeño corn … Read more