Appetizer Recipes

My brother-in-law, Mark, had claimed to hate deviled eggs for twenty-seven years. Twenty-seven years of family gatherings, potlucks, and Easter brunches where he’d pass the … Read more

The Friendsgiving potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, I’d remembered it existed—I’d even put it on my calendar with a … Read more

I was supposed to be making individual appetizer plates. Little ramekins with olives, tiny cups of dip, perfectly arranged salad forks — the whole Pinterest-worthy … Read more

My husband claimed to hate themed food for years. The man would roll his eyes at a shamrock-shaped sandwich and walk past a plate of … Read more

The Halloween party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else on the block would be bringing elaborate carved pumpkins, bubbling cauldron dips, … Read more

My husband claimed to hate pumpkin seeds for thirty-seven years. Thirty-seven years. He’d say it with such conviction too—”They’re like eating cardboard,” he’d announce every … Read more

This was supposed to be a roasted chicken dinner. I had the bird, I had the veggies, I had the whole Sunday supper thing planned … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in October, and I was struck by a very specific, almost aggressive craving for something salty, crunchy, … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just throw a bunch of snacks on a big board and call it a wreath. I started to explain … Read more

There used to be a tiny sports bar tucked behind a strip mall on the corner of Elm and Fourth that made the most insane … Read more