Appetizer Recipes

This was supposed to be a calming, make-ahead dinner for the night before Halloween. You know, the kind of meal you prep so you can … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of my standard party mix for a Halloween get-together. I had the recipe memorized—the right ratios of cereal, … Read more

My neighbor Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a bag of flour—mine had mysteriously vanished into the pantry abyss—and the … Read more

There used to be a tiny, dimly lit bar on the corner of Elm and 4th called The Lampshade that made the best deviled eggs … Read more

I was standing in the parking lot of a big-box hardware store last October, waiting for my husband to come back with the wrong-sized PVC … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of granola. I had the oats measured out, the maple syrup warming on the stove, and a very … Read more

My neighbor, a retired firefighter named Lou, watched me hauling grocery bags out of my car one chilly October afternoon. I was grumbling to myself … Read more

There used to be a tiny hole-in-the-wall Mexican place on the corner of 7th and Elm called La Casita that made the best guacamole I … Read more

Maggie wasn’t trying to be a hero that Halloween. I’d stopped by her place to drop off a bag of extra candy my kids had … Read more

I was staring at a dozen hard-boiled eggs and a half-empty bottle of Sriracha, and honestly, I was this close to just making egg salad … Read more