Appetizer Recipes

Third time in as many days and I finally stopped wrapping the strips too tight. The first batch burst open in the oven—little hot dog … Read more

The week before Halloween, I found myself staring at a dozen perfectly ripe avocados in my kitchen and a stack of veggie trays from three … Read more

The first time I made these jalapeño popper pinwheels for a tailgate, I burned them. Not a little, not just the edges—I mean completely blackened … Read more

I want a cheeseball that actually looks like a football—not a sad, lumpy oval—and I have exactly forty-five minutes before people show up. The cream … Read more

Dough stuck to my fingers, a cloud of flour hanging in the air, and the timer beeping furiously because the water for the baking soda … Read more

My friend showed up at my door, and the only thing in the fridge was a sad rotisserie chicken, half a block of cream cheese, … Read more

My husband took one bite of a salami rose, looked at the board, and said, “Wait, we’re eating a football?” and that’s when I knew … Read more

Third batch in two days and I finally stopped peeking through the oven window every thirty seconds. That first crackle when you pull the pan … Read more

I completely ruined my first batch of mummy hot dogs. It sounds dramatic, but I’m serious. I wrapped the crescent dough too tight, didn’t leave … Read more

The last slice disappeared before I could even offer it to my husband. He just looked at me, fork suspended mid-air, and said, “You need … Read more