Appetizer Recipes

There used to be a tiny wine bar tucked behind a bookstore in my old neighborhood, a place called The Gilded Vine, that made the … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the grocery store, my arms full of sweet potatoes and a bag of frozen peas I didn’t … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and I had a monster craving for something crunchy, salty, and totally snackable. I’d just finished cleaning … Read more

My neighbor Marco asked why I couldn’t just toss the persimmons in with the arugula and let them soften from the dressing instead of fanning … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the hardware store—of all places—last December, holding a new snow shovel and a pack of lightbulbs, when … Read more

The Friendsgiving potluck was in twelve hours and I had completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—Megan’s famous twice-baked potatoes, Jake’s slow-cooked … Read more

My brother-in-law, Mark, swore he hated soup. For years. “Soup’s not a meal,” he’d announce, pushing a bowl of chili aside. “It’s just… wet stuff.” … Read more

There used to be a tiny wine bar tucked behind a bookstore in Portland’s Alberta Arts District called The Gathered Table. They made this incredible … Read more

Megan wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a random Tuesday afternoon in early December to drop off a cookbook she’d … Read more

My neighbor Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to grab a garden hose adapter she’d promised to lend me, and the smell … Read more