Appetizers

My nephew took one bite, looked at me with those giant eyes, and said, “Auntie, can I have five more?” I’d barely set the tray … Read more

My nephew looked at the bowl of guacamole I set down and said, “That’s it? Just green mush?” I cannot blame him. I had spent … Read more

“You can’t just put candy corn on a cheese board.” My sister said that to me last October while I was staring at a bag … Read more

October’s first chill crept through the kitchen window, and I found myself staring at a carton of eggs, wondering how to make them feel a … Read more

My phone buzzed at 9:47 PM on a Tuesday. It was my sister-in-law, and the text just said, “That dip. The one in the bread … Read more

“Mom, can we make the snakes again?” That’s what my six-year-old asked me last October, and for a second I had no idea what she … Read more

That first crack of a pumpkin seed between your teeth — the one that shatters into a warm, smoky, slightly spicy crunch — still takes … Read more

Fingers still sticky with orange pulp, standing over a colander in the sink while my three-year-old demanded “more pumpkin guts” for the third time. That’s … Read more

The first time I made a charcuterie board for a date night, I was convinced I was doing it wrong. I mean, you just put … Read more

By the fourth time I made these Thanksgiving turkey meatball appetizer bites in a single week, I finally stopped measuring the sage. That’s when I … Read more