Appetizer Recipes

My neighbor Lucia watched me staring at a bag of candy corn in the grocery store aisle last October. She didn’t say anything at first. … Read more

The neighborhood fall potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 1 PM, staring … Read more

This was supposed to be a proper Halloween dinner. I had it all planned out—a steaming pot of chili, cornbread shaped like tombstones, the whole … Read more

My youngest had claimed to hate vegetables for three entire years. Three years of pushing peas to the side of the plate, three years of … Read more

I was standing in the deli aisle of our local grocery store last Tuesday, staring at a wedge of brie like it held the secrets … Read more

Lisa wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a random Thursday to pick up a casserole dish I’d left at her … Read more

The Halloween potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate themed desserts—you know, the ones that look … Read more

My neighbor, Sarah, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a cup of sugar—a cliché, I know, but that’s honestly what happened—and … Read more

I was halfway through arranging a third batch of store-bought crackers on a platter when my sister-in-law walked in and said, “You know, it looks … Read more

The neighborhood holiday potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I had a half-empty pantry, a rapidly fraying sanity, and a reputation for … Read more