Appetizer Recipes

My friend Sarah asked why I couldn’t just toss the cranberries in sugar without all that fussing with egg whites and drying racks. I started … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday in November, and I had a desperate need for something spicy, something sweet, and something I could … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a craving that just wouldn’t quit. Not for something sweet—no, I wanted deviled eggs. … Read more

The holiday cookie swap was in twenty-four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate seven-layer bars, the perfectly piped sugar … Read more

There used to be a tiny deli tucked between a laundromat and a dusty thrift store on the edge of town, a place called Millie’s … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in early December, and I had a very specific craving. Not for food, exactly, but for that … Read more

This was supposed to be a completely different kind of sandwich. I had this whole plan for a proper turkey melt—you know, the kind with … Read more

The neighborhood Halloween block party was in four hours and I had completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate themed desserts—witch hat cookies, … Read more

There used to be a little dive bar called The Rusty Nail on the corner of 5th and Elm in my old neighborhood that made … Read more

The Halloween party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. My neighbor, Sarah, had texted me a reminder that morning with a cheerful “Can’t … Read more