Appetizer Recipes

My neighbor Sarah wasn’t trying to impress anyone that Tuesday afternoon. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder for changing a lightbulb, and the smell … Read more

The Halloween potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate themed desserts—I’d seen the Pinterest boards. A friend … Read more

The power went out halfway through the first time I tried to make this baked brie. There I was, standing in a dark kitchen at … Read more

I had sworn off deviled eggs for almost a decade. Let me tell you, it wasn’t a casual dislike—it was a full-blown, I’ll-take-the-extra-celery-stick-instead stance. The … Read more

My neighbor, a retired art teacher named Rosa, watched me wrestling with a sheet pan of cheese and crackers last October. I was trying to … Read more

I was elbow-deep in soapy water last November, scrubbing a baking dish that had seen better days, when the smell hit me. It wasn’t the … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a quiet Tuesday, and I had a very specific craving for something crispy, caramelized, and drizzled in something nutty and … Read more

This was supposed to be something completely different. I had it all planned out—individual plates, each one perfectly balanced, with little flags so everyone knew … Read more

My niece stood on a chair to get a better look at the platter, pointed a tiny finger at a cheese ghost, and whispered, “That … Read more

My husband looked at the tray of little crescent-wrapped hot dogs I was assembling and said, “You’re putting eyes on those, aren’t you?” He didn’t … Read more