Appetizers

I was standing in the dairy aisle of our local grocery store last December when a stranger’s shopping cart bumped into mine. She apologized, laughed, … Read more

There used to be a little farm-to-table café tucked behind the old train station in my town called The Winter Kitchen that made the most … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but here’s the thing—my sister-in-law had claimed for years that she “didn’t do appetizers.” Party food, she … Read more

The neighborhood block party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate spreads—I’d seen Mrs. Patterson’s brisket marinating for … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle of our local grocery store last December when the cold air from the open freezer door hit … Read more

There used to be this tiny deli on the corner of Elm and 4th in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible holiday appetizer … Read more

My nephew Liam asked why I couldn’t just throw everything into a bowl and roll it into a ball instead of all the shaping and … Read more

I had sworn off deviled eggs for nearly a decade. Let me tell you, it wasn’t a dramatic stance or anything—I just thought they were … Read more

There used to be a tiny French-inspired café tucked away on a side street in Portland called Le Petit Coin that made the most incredible … Read more

This was supposed to be a proper sit-down dinner. You know, the kind where you actually set the table and use the good napkins. I … Read more