Appetizer Recipes

My neighbor Carol asked why I couldn’t just arrange all the appetizers in a circle on a big cutting board instead of fussing with individual … Read more

There used to be a sports bar on the corner of 4th and Main called The Whistle Stop that made this Buffalo chicken dip that … Read more

I was standing in the middle of the grocery store last Tuesday, staring at a jar of fig jam like it held all the secrets … Read more

There used to be a tiny bait-and-tackle shop on the Outer Banks, right off Highway 12, that sold the best snack mix I have ever … Read more

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 lent me, … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, knee-deep in tax receipts on a rainy Saturday afternoon, listening to him describe … Read more

There used to be a tiny café tucked behind a vintage bookstore in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible deviled eggs. When they … Read more

I swore I hated veggie trays. For years. They felt like the sad, obligatory guest at every party—the one nobody really wants but feels guilty … Read more

My neighbor’s eight-year-old, Leo, asked why I couldn’t just arrange the cheese and crackers to look like a haunted house. I started to explain why … Read more

The woman at the community garden saw me staring at a pile of discarded pumpkin guts last October. I was helping clean up after the … Read more