Appetizer Recipes

I figured these pinwheel roll-ups would be one of those fussy appetizers—the kind you spend an hour carefully assembling, only to have them fall apart … Read more

“Wait — is that a real spider?” My sister-in-law leaned over the table, one hand already halfway to the dip bowl before she froze. I … Read more

The television was on, but nobody was watching it. My brother-in-law had shown up twenty minutes early—which in our family means an hour before food … Read more

Third time this week I found myself elbow-deep in flour at 10 p.m., and this time I wasn’t even annoyed. That’s the thing about these … Read more

My buddy Dave took one bite, stopped mid-sentence, and just pointed at the tray with his fork. That’s how I knew the loaded nacho bar … Read more

My brother called me the Friday before the big game. He said, “I need a snack that looks like I tried but doesn’t make me … Read more

Sunday morning, and the only thing on my mind was the game. Not the kickoff time, not the jersey I’d wear, but what I was … Read more

“You have to bring the dip, remember?” My sister-in-law texted me that three hours before the Super Bowl party. I had completely forgotten. I was … Read more

I figured a smoked queso dip was just melted cheese with a little grill flavor—something you throw together and hope people eat. It took about … Read more

The first bite had that perfect pop — the kind where the kernels practically burst against your teeth and the charred sweetness floods your mouth … Read more