Appetizer Recipes

My nephew Leo asked why I couldn’t just dump the candy corn into a bowl and serve it alongside the cheese. I started to explain … Read more

I was standing in the fluorescent-lit aisle of a big-box store last October when the scent of toasted butter and caramelized onions hit me — … Read more

Introduction The office Halloween potluck was in exactly forty-five minutes and I had completely forgotten to bring anything. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate, multi-day … Read more

My college roommate, Sarah, asked why I couldn’t just buy the frozen pretzel bites from the gas station. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

Marcus wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a cup of sugar and a sharp knife for some cheese, and the scent … Read more

The office holiday party was in three hours and I had completely forgotten to bring appetizers. The office fridge was already stocked with three different … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and I was thinking about salt. Not just any salt, but the kind that crunches between your … Read more

My college roommate, Sarah, asked why I couldn’t just pile the cheese on top of the chips before they went into the oven. I started … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark had avoided anything with more than two ingredients for as long as I could remember. He was a man of simple pleasures: … Read more

I was standing in line at the grocery store last Tuesday when the smell of caramelizing sugar and toasted garlic hit me from the sample … Read more