Appetizer Recipes

The holiday cookie exchange was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. My neighbor Sarah had sent the group text three weeks ago—I’d even replied … Read more

Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to return her slow cooker—one of those things you borrow and then feel vaguely guilty about … Read more

The holiday potluck was in four hours and I had completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day preparations—you know the ones. Layered … Read more

I had a long-standing, deeply held position about Chex Mix. For years, I claimed to hate it. The stuff from the bag, sure, but even … Read more

Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a random Tuesday afternoon to drop off a book I’d borrowed, and the … Read more

There used to be this little sports bar on the corner of 3rd and Main—The Rusty Anchor—that made the absolute best buffalo chicken dip I … Read more

Let’s be honest for a second. Christmas Eve can be a little chaotic. You’ve got presents to wrap, cookies to leave out, and family arriving … Read more

I was standing in the baking aisle of my local grocery store last November, staring at a display of tiny disposable shot glasses, when the … Read more

Last December, I stopped by my neighbor Carla’s house to pick up a set of keys she was holding for the mailman—honestly, one of those … Read more

This was supposed to be a full Thanksgiving spread. I mean, the whole nine yards — turkey, stuffing, three kinds of pie, the works. I … Read more