Appetizer Recipes

My nephew asked why I couldn’t just slice the eggs lengthwise instead of crosswise for deviled eggs. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work … Read more

I was standing in the middle of the grocery store aisle last October, staring at a bag of candy eyeballs like they held the secrets … Read more

There used to be a little bakery and café in my town called The Gilded Crumb that made this incredible savory cheese spread, shaped into … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream and cream cheese in my buffalo chicken dip. I started … Read more

I was standing in the produce section last Tuesday when a kid walked by with one of those tiny clementines, and the peel smell hit … Read more

I was standing in line at the DMV—a place where dreams go to die slowly—when the guy behind the counter started talking about Halloween party … Read more

The Super Bowl party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. My phone had been buzzing all morning with group texts about who was … Read more

There used to be a little catering shop on the corner of Elm and 4th called The Snackery that made the most incredible veggie trays … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, knee-deep in tax paperwork at his cluttered office, listening to him describe exactly … Read more

My sister swore she hated Halloween parties. For years. Every October, she’d roll her eyes at the costume talk and the themed snacks. “It’s just … Read more