Appetizer Recipes

My nephew showed up at my door at 4:30 PM on Halloween dressed as a half-unrolled mummy—the gauze was already trailing behind him on the … Read more

I figured a Halloween charcuterie board was just a regular cheese board with candy corn thrown on it. It took about ten minutes of staring … Read more

My nephew Leo looked at the plate of hot dogs wrapped in what looked like white bandages and said, “Aunt K, those are not going … Read more

I watched a grown man in a hot dog costume nearly cry. Not from sadness—from pure, unfiltered joy at the sight of a platter of … Read more

I want soft, warm, salted pretzels and an ice-cold beer right now, and the only thing standing between me and that perfect Oktoberfest feeling is … Read more

My brother-in-law, Mark, did not trust a “nacho bar” for game day. He said it was a mess waiting to happen — soggy chips, cold … Read more

Standing at the stove, stirring a pot of shredded chicken and hot sauce, when my brother-in-law walked in and said, “You’re not seriously bringing dip … Read more

I’ve brought a charcuterie board to a tailgate exactly once before I figured out why most people’s boards end up a sticky, sweaty mess by … Read more

The first thing you notice is the sheen. Not a greasy slick, but a tight, glossy lacquer of Buffalo sauce clinging to each craggy meatball, … Read more

I figured bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers were one of those game-day things you buy frozen in a box. It took about one bite of a homemade … Read more