Appetizer Recipes

It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday, and I was three hours deep into a spiral of game day recipe videos on my phone. … Read more

The power went out halfway through boiling the eggs. I stood there in the dark kitchen, phone flashlight propped against a jar of paprika, wondering … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just use the veggie tray as the centerpiece instead of hiding it on the side table. I started … Read more

My friend Carla watched me staring blankly into her fridge one October afternoon, my own kids bouncing off the walls while hers played quietly with … Read more

The Halloween party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate themed desserts—I’d seen the Pinterest boards. I had … Read more

My niece asked why I couldn’t just arrange the vegetables in a spider web pattern instead of the usual boring rows. I started to explain … Read more

There used to be a tiny, dimly lit café called The Cauldron on a side street in Portland that made the most hauntingly beautiful deviled … Read more

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on a chilly October afternoon, and the smell of butter and … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and I had a wild craving for something hot, cheesy, and spicy enough to wake up my … Read more

My husband claimed he didn’t like charcuterie boards for three years. Three years. Every time I suggested making one for a lazy Sunday or a … Read more