Appetizers

I was standing in the checkout line at the grocery store last October when a kid behind me, maybe six years old, started whispering to … Read more

My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just pile everything inside a hollowed-out pumpkin instead of arranging it all on a boring board. I started to … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Thursday in late September, and I had a very specific craving for something crunchy, something sweet, and something … Read more

I used to think deviled eggs were strictly for Easter brunches and fancy bridal showers. You know, the kind of food you make when you … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of savory, smoky roasted pumpkin seeds. I had the cayenne pepper out, the garlic powder ready, and a … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last October, staring at a box of something called “Monster Fingers” — basically breaded chicken shaped like … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, digging through my purse for a pen while she described exactly how to … Read more

My neighbor Kate wasn’t trying to impress anyone when I showed up at her door that rainy Tuesday. I’d stopped by to borrow a corkscrew—how … Read more

I was standing in the dairy aisle of my grocery store last Tuesday, staring at a block of cream cheese like it had personally wronged … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in late September, and I had a very specific craving for something crunchy, cool, and a little … Read more