Appetizer Recipes

This was supposed to be a simple spinach artichoke dip. Just a regular dip, in a regular bowl, for a regular Sunday. I had the … Read more

There used to be a sports bar down on Third Street called The Rusty Nail that made a nacho board so legendary people would show … Read more

Mike wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by his place to pick up a lawnmower I was borrowing, and the smell hit me before … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with appetizers, but this one has me caught red-handed. For years, I insisted that a proper starter needed to … Read more

The office potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Not just forgotten—I’d blocked it out, apparently. My coworker Jen had sent the reminder … Read more

The power went out halfway through a routine Thursday night when my plumber, a guy named Jim who normally talks about nothing but pipes and … Read more

Introduction It was 11:47 PM on a quiet Tuesday, and an urgent queso craving barged into my kitchen like an uninvited party guest. I didn’t … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple jar of plain cucumber pickles. I grabbed the wrong kind of peppers, the jar I planned to use … Read more

There used to be a tiny Mexican market tucked away on the corner of 5th and Elm, known mostly by the locals for one thing: … Read more

“The summer I turned thirty, I wasn’t expecting much more than a quick stop for mail at my neighbor’s place. But the moment I stepped … Read more