Appetizer Recipes

The neighborhood Halloween party was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. My neighbor, a woman named Carol who annually brought a seven-layer dip shaped … Read more

I swore I was over themed party food. Let’s be honest—most of it looks better than it tastes, and I’d rather spend my energy on … Read more

I used to think charcuterie boards were just for fancy parties. You know, the kind where you stress over the perfect cracker arrangement and spend … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last October, my cart half-full with bags of candy corn and a giant pumpkin, when the smell … Read more

So my niece, Lily, who is nine and has Opinions about everything, asked why I couldn’t just stick the veggie tray in the freezer for … Read more

This was supposed to be a proper Halloween charcuterie board. You know, the kind with the cheese carved into a skull shape and crackers arranged … Read more

The school Halloween party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate themed cupcakes with hand-piped spiders, cake pops … Read more

My youngest swore they hated guacamole. For years. Three years, actually. Every birthday party, every taco Tuesday, every time a bowl of green goodness appeared … Read more

My cousin Leo wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by his place that Tuesday afternoon in early October to grab a ladder I’d borrowed, … Read more

The last cracker disappeared before I could even reach for a second one. My friend Sarah looked at me, mouth half-full, and mumbled something that … Read more