Appetizer Recipes

It was 10:47 PM on a frantic Tuesday, and I had a very specific craving: Friendsgiving. Not the adult kind with fancy cheese and wine … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple grazing platter for the football game. You know, the kind you throw together in fifteen minutes with some … Read more

My friend Jen leaned over my kitchen island and asked why I couldn’t just throw the whole orange into the pot instead of zesting and … Read more

There used to be this tiny farm-to-table spot tucked away on a side street in Hudson, New York—the kind of place with mismatched chairs and … Read more

I had sworn off themed snack boards for years. Honestly, I thought they were more trouble than they were worth—all that arranging and fussing for … Read more

The Halloween potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, Pinterest-perfect dishes—you know the ones, with the … Read more

There used to be a tiny, dimly lit pub called The Cauldron on the corner of Elm and 3rd that made this chili cheese dip … Read more

I wasn’t expecting appetizer advice from my plumber, but there I was, standing in my kitchen with a leaky faucet, listening to Frank explain exactly … Read more

My brother, Mark, had claimed to hate pigs in a blanket for twenty-three years. Twenty-three years of watching them pass by at parties, his nose … Read more

I was cleaning out my pantry last Tuesday when the smell hit me—not from anything fresh, but from the little glass jar I’d forgotten about. … Read more