Appetizer Recipes

I wasn’t supposed to be there that long. I’d just stopped by my neighbor Harriet’s place to drop off a casserole dish she’d lent me, … Read more

My sister-in-law stared at the platter of mini cups on my counter and said, “Wait, you made charcuterie… into a cup? For Thanksgiving?” and then … Read more

I figured the best way to impress guests at a holiday party was to spend hours in the kitchen, layering flavors and fussing over every … Read more

Three bags of Chex cereal sitting on my counter and a party starting in two hours. I had volunteered to bring the snack — because … Read more

I was standing in my kitchen, a half-used wheel of brie staring at me from the cutting board, when my phone buzzed. It was my … Read more

“Wait, is that a tiny pumpkin filled with cheese?” My friend Jen squinted at the spread I was setting up, her fork already hovering mid-air. … Read more

My neighbor Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a whisk—honestly, my kitchen drawer was a disaster and I couldn’t find … Read more

My neighbor Mark had claimed for years that vegetable platters were a cop-out. “Just raw stuff on a plate,” he’d mutter at every potluck, bypassing … Read more

The scrape of a knife against pumpkin flesh, that hollow thump when you tap the shell, the way orange dust settles on your fingers like … Read more

There used to be a little diner called “The Rusty Spoon” tucked away on a side street near my old apartment. It was the kind … Read more