Appetizer Recipes

I had been looking for a way to use up the mountain of summer zucchini that didn’t involve another loaf of bread or a watery … Read more

I had a whole box of figs that were two days past their prime, and I was honestly annoyed about it. I had bought them … Read more

I did not trust store-bought lunchables anymore. After the third time my son peeled back the foil on a cracker stacker and the cheese had … Read more

The snap. That’s the whole point. Not the heat, not the cheese pull, not even the Buffalo sauce tang — though those all matter. But … Read more

Dropping a block of cream cheese into the mixing bowl and realizing halfway through I had no sour cream — that’s how this dip was … Read more

The figs sat in a brown paper bag on my counter for three days, getting softer and sweeter by the hour. I kept walking past … Read more

The last fritter was gone before I’d even wiped the splatter off the stovetop. My husband, who had wandered into the kitchen claiming he “wasn’t … Read more

“These are the best pickles I’ve ever had.” My neighbor, a quiet man who keeps to himself, said it while holding a jar I’d handed … Read more

My neighbor Carol did not trust vinegar. That was the first thing she told me when I handed her a jar of these pickled dilly … Read more

That sharp, tangy snap right as you bite into a spoonful of homemade sweet tangy zucchini relish — it still carries me back to a … Read more