Appetizer Recipes

The sizzle when those bacon-wrapped bites hit the hot cast iron skillet—that’s the sound I remember most. There used to be this little tiki-themed food … Read more

My neighbor, Carla, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a lug wrench of all things—my car battery had died and I … Read more

I was supposed to be making a charcuterie board for a holiday party last December. The kind with the fancy salami roses and the perfectly … Read more

The plumber was fixing a leak under my kitchen sink, and somehow, between wrench turns, he started telling me about the fruit platter his wife … Read more

The woman at the next stall watched me fumbling with a bag of frozen phyllo cups for a good minute before she finally spoke. “You’re … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for a deviled egg. Not the kind you … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in early December, and I was hit with the most specific craving—I wanted something buttery, flaky, and … Read more

My cousin Derek had refused to touch fruit platters for as long as I can remember. Every holiday gathering, he’d walk past the obligatory melon-and-grape … Read more

My sister-in-law, Jen, asked why I couldn’t just toss the shrimp in the pan with the garlic and honey at the same time. I was … Read more

This was supposed to be a creamy spinach artichoke dip. I had the whole thing planned out—a nice, bubbly skillet dip with crusty bread for … Read more