Appetizer Recipes

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in October, and I had a very specific craving for something salty, crunchy, and just a little … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store on a random Tuesday in October, holding a bag of lightbulbs I didn’t really need, when … Read more

The school Harvest Festival was in twelve hours and I had completely forgotten to sign up for the snack table. Everyone else would be bringing … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in late October, and I had a very specific craving for something creepy and crunchy. I didn’t … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in late October, and I had a very specific craving for something warm, melty, and wrapped in … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of my standard, no-fuss deviled eggs for a Halloween potluck. I had the eggs boiled, the yolks mashed, … Read more

I was at a craft fair last October, juggling a pumpkin spice latte and a bag of handmade soap, when the woman at the pottery … Read more

My neighbor Priya watched me struggling to shove a block of cold cream cheese into a stand mixer one Tuesday afternoon. She didn’t say anything … Read more

The plumber was packing up his tools after fixing a leak under my kitchen sink when he casually mentioned his wife’s Halloween party dip. I … Read more

My sister-in-law wasn’t trying to be clever. I’d stopped by to drop off a Halloween costume I’d borrowed and the sight of her kitchen island … Read more