Appetizer Recipes

“Why can’t you just put everything on one big board?” my neighbor Sarah asked, watching me juggle three separate platters for our annual block party. … Read more

My brother-in-law, Mark, had claimed to hate deviled eggs for as long as I’d known him. Fifteen years. He’d make a face at every holiday … Read more

Linda wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place to pick up a casserole dish I’d left at a block party the week … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a very specific, almost violent craving for something warm, gooey, and salty-sweet. I didn’t … Read more

I was at my accountant’s office last April—not exactly where you’d expect to find life-changing appetizer inspiration. I was waiting for him to finish up … Read more

The Potluck Panic That Changed Everything The church potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my … Read more

I was at the farmers market last fall, juggling way too many bags and trying to keep a toddler from pulling over a display of … Read more

I’m not supposed to have favorites when it comes to recipes, but let’s be honest—we all do. This one earned its spot on a random … Read more

There used to be a tiny wine bar tucked behind a dry cleaner on a side street in Portland—the kind of place with mismatched chairs … Read more

It was 4 PM on a Tuesday, and the holiday cookie swap was in six hours. I’d completely forgotten about it, of course. Everyone else … Read more