Appetizer Recipes

There used to be a tiny Italian deli on the corner of Elm and 4th in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible meatball … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store last October, holding a new garbage disposal I definitely hadn’t budgeted for, when the guy in … Read more

It was the opening game of the season, and I had grand plans. I was going to make a proper, slow-simmered, from-scratch chili con queso. … Read more

It was 8:47 PM on a random Thursday in late August, and I was staring into my fridge like it owed me money. The air … Read more

My neighbor Mark wasn’t trying to impress anyone that Tuesday night. I’d stopped by to borrow a wrench—a whole other story involving a leaky faucet … Read more

There used to be this little dive bar off Old Highway 42 called The Rusty Nail that made the most insane jalapeño poppers I have … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple baked chicken breast for a weeknight dinner. I had everything laid out—boneless skinless breasts, a jar of buffalo … Read more

I wasn’t expecting party planning advice from my plumber, but there I was, standing in my kitchen with a dripping pipe, listening to Frank explain … Read more

The big game was in four hours and I’d promised my brother’s crew I’d bring “something epic.” Honestly, I’d been so busy with work that … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday, staring at a bag of frozen chicken wings like they held the secrets to the … Read more