Appetizers

My buddy Dave asked why I couldn’t just stuff the jalapeños with the buffalo chicken mixture and bake them all at once instead of pre-cooking … Read more

My brother swore he hated cocktail weenies. For twenty-seven years. Every Super Bowl, every holiday party, every backyard barbecue where those little smoked sausages made … Read more

There used to be this tiny, unassuming wine bar tucked on a side street in Charleston called The Cork & Pig that made these prosciutto-wrapped … Read more

Marcus wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by his place to borrow a ladder—mine had mysteriously vanished after a neighbor’s garage sale—and that smell … Read more

The neighborhood summer potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 2 PM with … Read more

My neighbor Rosa watched me fumbling with a block of cheese on my back porch last spring. I was trying to slice it evenly, and … Read more

My niece wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a birthday gift and the smell of toasted bread hit me before … Read more

Introduction “The neighborhood block party was in just under two hours, and I was staring at a nearly empty fridge. Everyone else was bringing multi-course … Read more

“Maggie swore she hated anything remotely themed for Halloween. For years. Then last October, I whipped up these Crispy Halloween Mummy Hot Dogs for a … Read more

Introduction The power went out halfway through my first attempt at making this jalapeño popper dip, and honestly, it was a total mess. I was … Read more