Appetizer Recipes

I stared at them. You know that feeling when you realize you’ve over-prepared but under-planned? That was me. The mini cheeses were calling my name, … Read more

I burned the top layer of cheese on this creamy spicy buffalo chicken dip three times before I finally figured out why it kept turning … Read more

The house is loud. The turkey is resting under a tent of foil in the oven’s warmth, and the smell of sage and brown butter … Read more

It started with a bag of puff pastry sitting in my freezer, staring at me like a judgmental houseguest. I had bought it for a … Read more

“Mom, does it have brains? Because I want brains.” That was the question that launched a full-blown kitchen debate last October. It wasn’t a scary … Read more

That spiced scent — the kind that hits you before you even open the oven — still takes me straight to the patch. It was … Read more

I had been looking for a Halloween appetizer that actually looked impressive without requiring me to stand over a stove for hours. Let’s face it, … Read more

I want the guacamole to look like a web right now and I have everything except the black sesame seeds. It’s 4 PM on a … Read more

It was thirty minutes before the neighborhood kids arrived for their Halloween treat, and the pantry was looking pretty bare. Honestly, I had considered just … Read more

The kitchen clock read 2:14 AM, and the only thing I wanted was a quiet moment with my hands. The house was asleep. The kind … Read more