Appetizers

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

My neighbor Mark wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a socket wrench—honestly, a totally random Tuesday errand—and the smell of warm, … Read more

I was supposed to be making a classic, no-fuss chicken salad for a Super Bowl party. That was the plan. I had the rotisserie chicken … Read more

My neighbor Margot watched me struggling with a sticky, over-hydrated dough that was clinging to everything but the bowl. She didn’t say anything at first. … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but this creamy burrata and grilled peach salad with balsamic is the dish I keep coming back … Read more

Aunt Lou wasn’t making a big deal of it. I’d stopped by to drop off a casserole dish she’d loaned my mom, and the smell … Read more