Appetizer Recipes

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I was staring into the open fridge like it held the secrets to the universe. A … Read more

My neighbor Kim asked why I couldn’t just bake the zucchini chips instead of frying them. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work — … Read more

My friend Derek swore he hated queso. For years, this was just a known fact in our friend group. You’d be at a Mexican restaurant, … Read more

I was at a tiny farmers market last fall, the kind where the wind keeps threatening to knock over the produce tents, and I stopped … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple batch of soft pretzel sticks. The kind you dip in mustard and call it a snack. But I … Read more

I wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by my neighbor’s garage on a random Sunday to borrow a socket wrench, and the smell hit … Read more

There used to be a tiny sports bar tucked into a strip mall on the south side of town that made the most ridiculously good … Read more

I used to think themed party food was a little… silly. Honestly. The kind of thing you see on Pinterest and scroll past, thinking, “cute, … Read more

I was standing in the snack aisle last Saturday, staring at a bag of pretzel sticks, when it hit me. I wasn’t looking for a … Read more

The tailgate was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring the appetizer. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate spreads … Read more