Appetizer Recipes

I was staring into the fridge at 10 PM the night before a Halloween party, and I had nothing. I mean, nothing. I’d bought a … Read more

The Thanksgiving potluck at my office was exactly six hours away, and I’d completely spaced on signing up for the appetizer list. Everyone else would … Read more

I swore I’d never be the parent who makes “fancy” appetizers for kids. Let me tell you, I had a whole philosophy about it—kids don’t … Read more

I wasn’t expecting pumpkin seed advice from my accountant, but there I was, knee-deep in spreadsheets during a particularly dreary October afternoon, listening to him … Read more

There used to be a tiny farm-to-table café tucked behind a used bookstore in Portland that made the most addictive cinnamon sugar pumpkin seeds I … Read more

There used to be a tiny wine bar tucked between a vintage bookstore and a dry cleaner in my old neighborhood, a place called The … Read more

Let’s be honest—I used to roll my eyes at pigs in a blanket. They felt like a cop-out. Something you threw together when you forgot … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of pumpkin muffins. I had the flour measured, the cinnamon ready, and this beautiful sugar pumpkin sitting on … Read more

My niece asked why I couldn’t just arrange the cheese and crackers in a big web pattern instead of the usual platter. I started to … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a Tuesday in late October, and I had a very specific, deeply unreasonable craving for something that tasted like fall … Read more