Appetizers

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last October, staring at a box of hot dogs like it held the secrets to the universe. … Read more

I was supposed to be making a proper, sit-down dinner for my niece’s third birthday party. That was the plan. I had the mini casseroles … Read more

This was supposed to be a proper Halloween dinner. I had it all planned out—mummy meatloaf, creepy crawly deviled eggs, the whole spooky spread. But … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a sudden, desperate urge for something salty, sweet, and spread on a cracker. I … Read more

The Halloween party was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring something. Everyone else would be showing up with elaborate … Read more

Marta wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place to borrow a pie plate for a thing I was making, and the smell … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday, just staring at a bag of shredded chicken, when the fluorescent lights flickered and suddenly … Read more

When they closed last spring, I honestly felt a little pang of grief. It sounds silly, I know—getting emotional over a vegetable platter. But this … Read more

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