Appetizer Recipes

It was 11:47 PM on a drizzly Wednesday in late October, and I had a very specific, almost feral craving for something warm, salty, and … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store, clutching a bag of lightbulbs and a faulty showerhead, when the man behind me—an older guy … Read more

I was at my accountant’s office last October, waiting to go over my quarterly taxes—honestly, about as far from a fun cooking moment as you … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just boil the eggs the night before and leave them in the fridge. It was the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, … Read more

I was killing time in a dusty little antiques shop last October—the kind of place that smells like old paper and cedar—when the owner, a … Read more

My niece asked why I couldn’t just use Greek yogurt instead of cream cheese. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—then stopped. Honestly, I … Read more

My neighbor Rosa watched me hauling a too-small cutting board and a sad bag of grocery store grapes across the parking lot. She didn’t say … Read more

There used to be a little diner on Route 9 called The Skillet that made the most perfect deviled eggs. They weren’t fancy—just creamy, tangy, … Read more

Look, I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but this one… this one is different. I mean, honestly, it started as a joke. I … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a very specific craving for something salty, flaky, and dipped in something that would … Read more