Appetizer Recipes

It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday, and I was wide awake with a weird, specific craving. I wanted green bean casserole—that creamy, crispy-topped … Read more

My niece Maya asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the slow cooker and let it go. I was mid-sentence explaining why you absolutely … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a quiet Wednesday in late October, and I had a sudden, almost desperate urge to make something beautiful with cheese. … Read more

There used to be a tiny French bakery on a side street near my old apartment—the kind with a crooked sign and a bell that … Read more

Maggie wasn’t trying to be clever. I’d stopped by her place on a random Tuesday afternoon in mid-October to drop off a book I’d borrowed, … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store—of all places—when the woman in front of me started talking about hummus. Not just any hummus, … Read more

My husband had claimed for years that he “didn’t do” themed food. Halloween charcuterie boards? Too fussy. Candy corn on a cheese platter? Absolutely not. … Read more

Marta wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her house on a blustery Tuesday to pick up a book I’d loaned her, and the … Read more

My neighbor, Carol, wasn’t trying to make anything special. I’d stopped by to return her hedge clippers, and the smell of paprika and something tangy … Read more

It was 11:17 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in late September, and a very specific, almost aggressive craving hit me for something warm, cheesy, and … Read more