Appetizer Recipes

I figured crispy zucchini fritters required a deep fryer and a guilty conscience. It took about three batches of sad, soggy pancakes that fell apart … Read more

Last Saturday, my neighbor Maria watched me wrestle with my usual boring pasta salad, the one that never quite hits the mark at summer potlucks, … Read more

Introduction My roommate swore she hated anything labeled “caviar.” For years, she refused even to try that “fancy” sounding dish. Then one scorching July evening, … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple dinner fix — just some grilled chicken and rice bowls, nothing fancy. I grabbed the red onions off … Read more

Introduction The summer I turned thirty, I found myself sitting on a rusty bench at the town’s weekly flea market, idly watching a quiet man … Read more

My roommate swore she hated cucumbers for years. Seriously—she’d wrinkle her nose at the mere mention of them, calling them “just crunchy water” and refusing … Read more

Introduction “Why can’t we just toss the cucumbers straight into the jar with vinegar and call it pickling?” my friend asked one evening while I … Read more

It was 11:37 PM on a quiet Thursday, and I was hit with a craving for something bright, fresh, and with just a little kick. … Read more

Last Saturday afternoon, my neighbor watched me wrestle with a sad-looking bag of cherry tomatoes I’d picked up on impulse at the farmers market. She … Read more

Introduction There used to be this tiny Southern diner tucked away on a sleepy street corner in Savannah that made the crispiest fried zucchini rounds … Read more