Appetizer Recipes

I used to think Halloween appetizers were more about the spectacle than the actual eating. You know the ones — creepy-crawly things that look amazing … Read more

I was at the community garden harvest party last October, trying to figure out how to make a vegetable platter that didn’t look like an … Read more

My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just arrange the fruit in a web pattern on a big platter instead of carving it into individual creepy … Read more

This was supposed to be a classic deviled eggs platter for a Halloween potluck—the kind everyone makes because they’re easy and always disappear. But I … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle at Kroger last Tuesday, trying to decide between two bags of frozen meatballs, when the smell hit … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in March, and I had a very specific, almost violent craving for something hot, cheesy, and spicy. … Read more

My friend Jenny asked why I couldn’t just throw everything on one big board instead of fussing with two separate ones. We were planning a … Read more

My neighbor Margaret watched me unloading groceries one rainy Saturday last October—three bags of apples, a wedge of brie, and what looked like a desperate … Read more

It was 11 PM on a dreary Tuesday, and a very specific craving hit me. Not for chocolate, not for ice cream, but for something … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in early October, and I had a very specific craving for something spooky but cozy. I didn’t … Read more