Appetizer Recipes

This was supposed to be a nice, normal batch of deviled eggs for a fall potluck. I had the paprika ready, the piping bag set … Read more

I was digging through my freezer last Tuesday—looking for a bag of frozen peas, honestly—when my hand brushed against a forgotten box of puff pastry. … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a quiet Wednesday two weeks before Thanksgiving, and I was staring into the fridge like it held the answers to … Read more

My friend Jenna had sworn off Halloween baking for years. “Too much effort for something that gets thrown away,” she’d say every October, watching me … Read more

“Why can’t you just use regular mozzarella balls and put an olive in the middle?” my niece asked, peering over my shoulder as I was … Read more

This was supposed to be a regular veggie platter. Just a simple, boring tray of carrots and celery for the Halloween party at my daughter’s … Read more

I was at the hardware store last October, of all places, picking up a new rake because mine had snapped in half mid-leaf-pile, when the … Read more

Maria from the apartment across the hall watched me fumble with my keys one Friday evening, a grocery bag threatening to split in my other … Read more

There used to be a tiny wine bar tucked behind a vintage clothing shop in my neighborhood that made the most perfect little snack boards. … Read more

My cousin Leo swore he didn’t like brie. For years. His whole adult life, actually. He’d make this face at holiday cheese boards, the kind … Read more