Appetizer Recipes

The Halloween party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Not just forgotten about what to bring — I’d forgotten the party entirely until … Read more

I was supposed to be making a classic French-style deviled egg platter for a Halloween potluck—the kind with fancy piping and a dusting of paprika … Read more

There used to be this little bakery-café in the old downtown strip mall, the one with the cracked tile floor and mismatched chairs, that made … Read more

Let me tell you, this board is the hero of every Friendsgiving I’ve hosted since. It comes together in under 30 minutes, which honestly feels … Read more

When they closed their doors three years ago—right after the Halloween rush, I still remember the hand-painted sign in the window—I honestly felt a little … Read more

This was supposed to be a proper buffalo chicken casserole. I had it all planned out — a full dinner situation with rice, veggies, a … Read more

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