Appetizer Recipes

My buddy Marcus watched me fumbling with three different baking sheets on a Sunday afternoon, trying to get nachos to stay warm for a crowd. … Read more

My nephew asked me why I couldn’t just mix everything together with my hands. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work — then stopped. … Read more

There used to be a tiny sandwich shop tucked between a dry cleaner and a dusty bookstore in my old neighborhood that made a turkey … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple chicken quesadilla for a Tuesday night. You know the kind—shred some leftover rotisserie, grab a bag of shredded … Read more

The PTA bake sale was in 24 hours and I’d completely forgotten. My phone was blowing up with reminders, and there I was, staring into … Read more

Hand me that baking sheet, my neighbor called over the fence last September. I was staring at a half-empty jar of pizza sauce and a … Read more

The office holiday party was in less than two hours, and I’d completely forgotten to bring anything homemade. Everyone else was arriving with fancy desserts … Read more

The summer I turned thirty, I was helping out at a local flea market—not exactly a place you’d expect to find culinary inspiration. I was … Read more

“Last Saturday wasn’t anything special. I had popped over to Jenna’s place to borrow a book I’d been meaning to read, but before I even … Read more

Introduction “Why can’t we just stuff the buffalo chicken dip inside the pretzels instead of dipping?” my friend asked, looking at the messy bowl of … Read more