Appetizer Recipes

This was supposed to be a proper, sit-down dinner. I had the menu planned for weeks—a roasted chicken with all the trimmings, a fancy side … Read more

There used to be a tiny, wood-paneled diner off Route 17 called “The Rusty Spoon” that made the most incredible deviled eggs. When they closed … Read more

The PTA potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. My son reminded me at breakfast, his eyes wide with that specific panic only … Read more

My brother had claimed to hate Halloween for a solid decade. The costumes, the chaos, the candy corn that somehow ends up everywhere. Every October, … Read more

I was scraping the last bit of pumpkin guts into the compost bin last October—a Tuesday, I think, because the recycling truck had already rumbled … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of roasted butternut squash soup. I had the squash cubed, the onions diced, and the garlic cloves ready … Read more

There used to be a little dive bar called The Rusty Spoke off Highway 9 that made the best buffalo chicken dip I’ve ever had. … Read more

I wasn’t expecting to find my new favorite Halloween appetizer recipe from a tax accountant. But there I was, stuck in a seemingly endless waiting … Read more

My niece Lily asked why I couldn’t just dump all the snack mix ingredients into one big bowl instead of layering them on baking sheets. … Read more

My neighbor Karen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a lug wrench—don’t ask—and this smell hit me before I even got … Read more