Appetizers

I swore I didn’t understand the hype around charcuterie boards. For years, honestly. They seemed like something you’d order at a fancy restaurant and pay … Read more

I was at a community potluck last December, standing by the dessert table feeling awkward, when a woman named Marta watched me eyeing a tray … Read more

I was supposed to be making mushroom tartlets. It was two days before Thanksgiving, my sister was bringing her new boyfriend to dinner for the … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but these crispy baked buffalo cauliflower bites have me completely hooked. Honestly, I stumbled onto this combination … Read more

The Halloween party was in two hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring an appetizer. Everyone else would be showing up with … Read more

This was supposed to be a ciabatta. I had the starter bubbling away, the hydration percentages all mapped out on a sticky note, and a … Read more

It was 11:15 PM on a rainy Thursday in March, and I was scrolling through my phone in a half-asleep daze when a video of … Read more

The guy selling smoked meats at the farmer’s market watched me eyeing his pulled pork for the third weekend in a row. I kept walking … Read more

I used to think charcuterie boards were strictly for fancy wine nights and cheese snobs. Honestly, I avoided making them for years because they felt … Read more

My boyfriend asked why I couldn’t just grab a few things from the fridge and arrange them on a cutting board instead of spending hours … Read more