Appetizer Recipes

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

Third time in five days, and I finally stopped scraping the baking tray clean with my spatula before anyone else could get to them. That’s … Read more

I didn’t think pulled pork belonged on nachos. That was my position, and I held it firmly for years. To me, nachos were a sharp, … Read more

The last skewer disappeared during the third quarter. My brother-in-law, who had been eyeing it for a solid five minutes, finally lunged for it just … Read more

“You’re not allowed to bring that dip again unless you bring the recipe.” My brother-in-law pointed a celery stick at me from across the coffee … Read more

The first time I made this board, it was a Tuesday night and I was trying to convince myself that staying in was better than … Read more