Appetizers

I figured deviled eggs were just boiled eggs with mayo and a sprinkle of paprika. It took about five minutes for that assumption to fall … Read more

My friend’s husband stared at the empty casserole dish, then at me, with a look of genuine betrayal. “Did you eat it all?” he asked, … Read more

I was seven years old, wearing a sheet ghost costume that kept slipping off my shoulders, standing on a wobbly step stool next to my … Read more

My best friend’s boyfriend showed up at my door with two extra friends and zero notice. It was 6:30 PM on a Friday, and I … Read more

By the fourth time I arranged the red pepperoni slices into a perfect circle, my kitchen looked like a deli exploded inside a toy factory. … Read more

Let’s be honest for a second. When I first saw the idea of combining these two ingredients, I pictured a soggy mess. You know the … Read more

Okay, maybe “regret” is a strong word. But let’s be honest, by the fourth batch, I wasn’t tasting the flaky, golden layers of puff pastry … Read more

That was the exact question my cousin Leo asked me when I pulled the platter out of the fridge. He was squinting at the counter, … Read more

Half a bag of twisted pretzels sitting on the counter and ten minutes before the doorbell rings. I was staring at an empty serving bowl, … Read more

My five-year-old dropped her juice box, stared at the plate, and shrieked that the little pigs were coming to eat her. Honestly, I laughed so … Read more