Appetizer Recipes

The Mummy had refused Halloween-themed food for years. Seven years, maybe eight. She claimed it was “gimmicky” and “never worth the calories.” Then I caught … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Gable, watched me from her porch as I tried to balance a pumpkin, a bag of groceries, and my phone all at … Read more

The Halloween party was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. My son’s entire kindergarten class was expecting me to bring a treat for the … Read more

A friend asked why I couldn’t just skip the peeling step and roast the squash whole. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work — … Read more

The office Halloween potluck was in three hours, and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else was bringing those elaborate themed creations—you know, the ones that look … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark had ‘avoided vegetables at parties’ for as long as anyone could remember. Seriously, the man would pick a single pea out of … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last October, staring at a bag of frozen meatballs I didn’t need, when the smell hit me. … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Tuesday in October, and I was staring into the fridge like it held the secrets to the universe. … Read more

This was supposed to be roasted chicken. I had the whole thing planned out—a beautiful bird, some root veggies, a nice Sunday dinner for a … Read more

Maggie wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place to drop off a casserole dish she’d lent me—one of those mundane errands you … Read more