Appetizer Recipes

My sister-in-law, Rachel, swore she hated taco dip. For years. Every potluck, every game day gathering, every family barbecue — she’d walk right past it … Read more

The Halloween potluck at my kid’s school was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate themed treats you … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last October, staring at a bag of pre-made guacamole like it had personally insulted me, when a … Read more

My neighbor Sarah wasn’t making a big deal of it. I’d stopped by to return her measuring cup—the one I’d borrowed three weeks prior and … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just throw everything on one board and call it dinner. This was last October, and I was in … Read more

It was 11:17 PM on a random Wednesday in late October, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for something that tasted like … Read more

My neighbor Brenda watched me hauling a grocery bag full of potatoes up the stairs to my apartment last November. She didn’t say anything at … Read more

I was standing in the middle of the spice aisle at my local grocery store last Tuesday when the smell hit me — that unmistakable … Read more

There used to be a tiny French café tucked into a strip mall off Route 9 that made the most incredible cheese board I have … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Gable, is eighty-three years old and has zero patience for complicated cooking. Last October, I was standing in my driveway, clutching a … Read more