Appetizer Recipes

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but here’s the thing—I spent years refusing to make anything with brie. Too fancy, too fussy, too … Read more

My neighbor Margot watched me fumbling with a block of cheese and a knife that clearly wasn’t up to the job. I was trying to … Read more

I was at my local hardware store, of all places, picking up a new snow shovel last October when the cashier, a woman named Carol … Read more

I was standing in the parking lot of a Target last Tuesday when the smell hit me. It wasn’t the usual mix of exhaust fumes … Read more

This was supposed to be a proper caprese salad for a Halloween potluck. I had the beautiful heirloom tomatoes lined up, the expensive fresh mozzarella, … Read more

My niece, who is usually a “just crackers, please” kind of kid, froze mid-reach at the Halloween party last year. She was staring at the … Read more

The Saturday before Halloween last year, I found myself standing in my kitchen with a dozen hard-boiled eggs and absolutely no plan. My daughter had … Read more

There used to be a little wine bar tucked behind a bookstore in my neighborhood that made the most perfect little snack boards. They called … Read more

There used to be a little farm-to-table café tucked behind the old train depot in my town that made the most incredible vegetable platter. When … Read more

That faint smell of crescent dough baking—the kind that hits you before you even open the oven door—still takes me straight to my friend Jenna’s … Read more