Appetizer Recipes

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in November, and I had a bag of fresh cranberries staring at me from the counter. I … Read more

My husband claimed he hated charcuterie boards for years. “It’s just cold meat on a plank,” he’d say every time I mentioned making one for … Read more

Marta wasn’t trying to show off. I’d stopped by her place to borrow a ladder—ours had mysteriously vanished during a backyard project—and the smell hit … Read more

I was standing in the dairy aisle of a grocery store last November, staring at a tub of cottage cheese I had no business buying, … Read more

There used to be a tiny spice shop tucked between a laundromat and a bakery on the corner of Elm and 4th that made the … Read more

My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just put the mini pumpkin pies right on the charcuterie board instead of serving them separately on a … Read more

I was digging through the back of my pantry last Tuesday, looking for a can of black beans I swore I had, when a forgotten … Read more

I wasn’t expecting to find my new favorite Halloween appetizer recipe while getting my oil changed, but there I was, sitting in the waiting room … Read more

There used to be a tiny spice shop tucked between a laundromat and a bakery in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible Chex … Read more

I was at the hardware store last October, standing in line with a bag of lightbulbs and a new broom, when the guy in front … Read more