Appetizer Recipes

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I was staring into the fridge like it held the secrets to the universe. The craving … Read more

My neighbor, a retired caterer named Rosa, watched me struggling to pipe store-bought frosting onto a birthday cake one afternoon and didn’t say anything at … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple green salsa—the kind you throw together for a taco Tuesday without thinking too hard. I had a bag … Read more

This was supposed to be a slow-cooked, all-day affair. I had a whole plan—low and slow in the crockpot, the house filling with that savory, … Read more

I was elbow-deep in pumpkin guts on a rainy Tuesday afternoon, honestly wondering why I’d agreed to carve three jack-o’-lanterns for a block party I … Read more

My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just roast the squash whole instead of peeling and cubing it first. I started to explain why that … Read more

There used to be a tiny, slightly sticky-floored pizza joint called Tony’s on the corner of Elm and 4th that made the most ridiculous chicken … Read more

It was the Tuesday before Halloween, and I was standing in line at the DMV. Not exactly where you expect to find culinary inspiration, right? … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last October, fumbling for my keys, when the smell of fresh basil hit me. Someone nearby … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a drizzly Wednesday in early October, and I was hit with the weirdest craving—I wanted something savory that looked like … Read more