Appetizer Recipes

Dough stuck to my knuckles, flour dusted across the counter, and the clock ticking down to kickoff—that’s where this recipe started. I had promised beer … Read more

I completely forgot about the eyeballs. There I was, an hour before our annual Halloween party, staring at a cutting board covered in cheese cubes … Read more

I had been looking for a Halloween appetizer that actually looked festive without tasting like a gimmick. For a while, I just accepted that party … Read more

The smoke detector was screaming. My sister had just walked through the door with her two kids, fifteen minutes early, and I was elbow-deep in … Read more

The tiny volcanic bubbles across the skin. That’s the whole reason I keep coming back to this recipe. Not the cheese (though that helps), not … Read more

The Sunday before the Super Bowl, around 4 p.m., and the only thing I wanted was something sticky, smoky, and gone in three bites. Not … Read more

The Super Bowl party was in two hours and I had promised to bring snacks. My pantry was looking sad — a box of Chex … Read more

I figured a football field charcuterie board would be mostly about clever placement—arranging meats and cheeses into neat little gridiron shapes. It took about ten … Read more

My sister handed me a cream cheese block and a bag of spinach at 11 AM on a Saturday. “Make something for the kids,” she … Read more

The crockpot was barely cool enough to touch, and my brother was already texting me from the car. “Did you save me any? Please tell … Read more