Appetizer Recipes

I was standing in line at the DMV—a place where culinary inspiration goes to die—when the woman behind the counter started telling me about her … Read more

My niece Mia asked why I couldn’t just use yogurt instead of mayonnaise. I was in the middle of explaining, for probably the fifth time, … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a drizzly Wednesday in late October, and I had an unreasonable craving for something spooky but also, frankly, something I … Read more

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