Appetizers

My brother-in-law, Dave, had sworn off “fancy snack boards” for years. Five years. He claimed they were just “pretty plates of overpriced cheese” that left … Read more

I swore I hated spicy food. For years. Like, the kind of person who would order a plain cheese quesadilla at a Mexican restaurant and … Read more

The Super Bowl party was in four hours and I’d completely blanked. I mean, totally. I was standing in my kitchen at 1 PM on … Read more

This was supposed to be a quick side dish for a potluck I was already running late for. I grabbed the wrong bag from the … Read more

The power went out halfway through my daughter’s Halloween party last year. There I was, standing in a dim kitchen with ten hungry five-year-olds dressed … Read more

I used to think charcuterie boards were for people who have their lives together. You know the type—matching serving platters, perfectly rolled prosciutto roses, and … Read more

My neighbor, a retired librarian named Gladys, watched me wrestling with a bag of fresh cranberries in my driveway one November afternoon. She didn’t say … Read more

Someone asked me last week why I always seem to have a crockpot going, even in the middle of summer. I laughed, because the truth … Read more

Introduction The Super Bowl party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I promised to bring the appetizer. Everyone else would be bringing their … Read more

There used to be a tiny sports bar tucked behind a laundromat in my old neighborhood that made the most ridiculous nachos I’ve ever eaten. … Read more