Appetizer Recipes

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

My neighbor Carla watched me wrestling with a tube of crescent roll dough at a community potluck planning meeting. She didn’t say anything at first. … Read more

My sister had claimed for years that she hated brie. “Too stinky,” she’d say, wrinkling her nose whenever I pulled a wheel out of the … Read more

This was supposed to be a proper Halloween dinner. I had the menu all planned out—mummy meatloaf, creepy pasta salad, the whole spooky spread. But … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had a very specific craving for something spicy, cheesy, and wrapped in bacon. … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just dump all the ingredients in a slow cooker and let it do its thing. I was in … Read more