Appetizer Recipes

I was scraping the last bits of pumpkin guts into the compost bin last fall when the neighbor’s kid poked his head over the fence. … Read more

Mark wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by his place on a random Thursday to pick up a book I’d lent him, and the … Read more

I was standing in the middle of the grocery store last October, staring at a pile of beautiful, wrinkly Mission figs, when the smell hit … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be in her kitchen that afternoon. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—mine had mysteriously vanished during a garage reorganization—and the … Read more

My neighbor, a woman named Carol who keeps a very tidy kitchen, had refused to participate in Halloween baking for her entire adult life. Fifteen … Read more

There used to be a tiny cheese shop tucked into a brick alley downtown that made a baked brie that changed my life. When they … Read more

The neighborhood Halloween block party was in about four hours and I’d completely forgotten I signed up to bring a dish. Everyone else would be … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of soft pretzels. The big, bakery-style kind you tear apart with your hands. I had the recipe memorized, … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be paying attention to the appetizers. I’d stopped by my brother-in-law’s place to drop off a drill I’d borrowed, and honestly, … Read more

There used to be a tiny dive bar on the corner of Elm and 3rd in my old neighborhood that made the best buffalo chicken … Read more