Appetizer Recipes

Last November, my neighbor Kate wasn’t trying to throw some epic gathering. I’d stopped by to return her slow cooker—the one I’d borrowed three weeks … Read more

“Mom, can we just eat dinner off a board again?” — my seven-year-old asked this last October, eyeing the Pinterest-perfect Halloween spread I was assembling … Read more

Three hard-boiled eggs cracked in the pot before I even got them peeled. My four-year-old was crying because someone’s costume was “too scary,” and the … Read more

I burned the crescent rolls the first three times I tried making mummy hot dogs. Not a little brown around the edges either—I’m talking blackened, … Read more

I was at a garage sale last October, digging through a box of mismatched Tupperware, when the woman running the sale—a retired home ec teacher … Read more

Mike wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow his truck for an hour, and the smell of hot sauce and cream cheese … Read more

“Wait, you’re telling me you made this?” My sister-in-law, Jen, was holding a spoonful of my cranberry relish halfway to her mouth, looking at me … Read more

I showed up to my niece’s Halloween party two years ago with a store-bought veggie tray and a bag of pretzels. I know—criminal. Every other … Read more

My sister showed up at my door with a bag of candy corn and a panicked look. “I signed up for the neighborhood Halloween party … Read more

Third batch of deviled eggs this week and I finally stopped peeling them under running water—which, honestly, changed my whole outlook on the project. The … Read more