Appetizer Recipes

My son had refused to eat anything remotely “festive” for Halloween for three solid years. Seven Halloweens. You know the drill—I’d spend an hour carving … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from a plumber, but there I was, standing in the plumbing aisle at the hardware store on a random Tuesday … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just toss the cauliflower florets in a bag with the seasoning and shake it up instead of doing … Read more

I used to think charcuterie boards were for fancy parties, not football Sundays. For years, I’d show up to game day gatherings with a store-bought … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store last November, holding a weirdly heavy bag of birdseed and trying to remember if I needed … Read more

My neighbor, a woman named Carol who gardens like she’s on a mission from the earth itself, watched me fumble with a block of cream … Read more

Hand me that bag of tortilla chips, my friend said with a look of pure mischief. It was a Tuesday, and we were both exhausted … Read more

My buddy Dave asked why I couldn’t just use frozen bread dough instead of making it from scratch for the big game. I started to … Read more

The Super Bowl party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring the snacks. Everyone else would be bringing their … Read more

My buddy Marcus watched me stress over my third batch of chili last October. I was trying to make individual portions for everyone, and honestly, … Read more