Appetizers

I was standing in line at the hardware store on a rainy Saturday afternoon—not exactly where you expect to find culinary inspiration. The guy ahead … Read more

It was 4:17 PM on a random Sunday in October, and I had just realized the game started in forty-three minutes. I had promised to … Read more

My friend Jenna swore she hated nachos. For years. Every time someone brought a tray to a party, she’d politely pass, claiming they were too … Read more

Hand me that toothpick, my brother-in-law said, not looking up from the pile of little sausages he was wrapping in bacon. It was the Saturday … Read more

The Super Bowl party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring something. Not just anything—I’d volunteered for appetizers. Everyone … Read more

I stopped by my neighbor’s garage sale last June, not expecting to leave with anything more than a dusty lamp. But the smell hit me … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a frantic Tuesday in mid-December, and I had just realized I was supposed to bring an appetizer to my neighbor’s … Read more

I had this idea that game day food had to be complicated. I mean, you see those spreads online with the sliders that take two … Read more

Mark wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by his place to grab a lawn chair I’d lent him months ago, and the smell of … Read more

I’m not supposed to have favorites when it comes to recipes, but let’s be honest—we all do. And this football charcuterie board with pretzel bites? … Read more