Appetizer Recipes

The school Halloween party was in twenty-four hours and I had completely forgotten. My daughter came home with the sign-up sheet, and I’d been so … Read more

The neighborhood Halloween block party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Not just forgotten about the food—I’d forgotten about the party entirely. I … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last October, staring at a box of party meatballs, when the smell of garlic and oregano hit … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store aisle last October, staring at a bag of baby carrots like they held the secrets to the universe, … Read more

My brother claimed to hate avocados for thirty-seven years. Not a mild dislike, mind you—a full-blown, dramatic refusal that he announced at every family gathering. … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark swore he hated Buffalo chicken dip for a solid decade. Ten years. He’d make a face at parties, walk past the slow … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of my usual pigs in a blanket for a Halloween party. You know, the kind that disappears in … Read more

There used to be a tiny Italian deli on the corner of 7th and Elm that made the most incredible deviled eggs I have ever … Read more

I wasn’t expecting to get cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, knee-deep in tax paperwork last October, listening to Gary describe exactly … Read more

I was standing in line at the local hardware store—of all places—waiting to return a drill bit that was the wrong size when the man … Read more