Appetizer Recipes

My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a random Tuesday afternoon to drop off a casserole dish she’d … Read more

There used to be a tiny French bistro tucked away on a side street in Portland called Le Potager that made the most incredible butternut … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store aisle last October, staring at a bag of black olives, when the strangest thing happened. The fluorescent lights … Read more

The Halloween block party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else on our street would be bringing elaborate themed platters—I’d seen the … Read more

I had been dodging brie for years. Not because of any real reason—I just had it in my head that it was one of those … Read more

These Spooky Spider Web Halloween Deviled Eggs are the perfect blend of creepy and cute. Honestly, they’re the appetizer that disappears first at every Halloween … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last Tuesday when the fluorescent lights flickered and, for a split second, the whole place went dark. … Read more

“Why can’t you just stir the cream cheese into the hot sauce before you add the chicken?” my friend Sarah asked, peering over my shoulder … Read more

I’d planned something completely different. Honestly, I had this vision of an elegant autumn cheese board—think figs, aged gouda, and those fancy little crackers that … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday in mid-October, and I was staring at a bag of jalapenos like they held the secrets to … Read more