Appetizer Recipes

My brother-in-law, Mark, had claimed to hate stuffing for as long as I’d known him. Fifteen years. Every Thanksgiving, he’d load his plate with turkey … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in October, and I had a very specific craving for something warm, gooey, and covered in maple … Read more

There used to be this little deli on the corner of Elm and 5th called Millie’s that made the most incredible dried beef cheese ball. … Read more

My sister-in-law, 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 … Read more

The church picnic was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten I signed up for the appetizer table. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s … Read more

My cousin Mark swore he hated cream cheese dips. For years. Like, a solid decade of watching him pass the spinach artichoke bowl without a … Read more

I was standing in the spice aisle of our local grocery store last Thursday, staring at a dusty box of pre-packaged snack mix, when the … Read more

My neighbor Linda wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a bundt pan—mine had gone missing after Thanksgiving, and I was already … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sitting in his cluttered office during tax season, watching him wipe hot sauce … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in November, and I had an irrational, borderline aggressive craving for something warm, flaky, and full of … Read more