Appetizer Recipes

My brother called me a traitor. Right there, in my own kitchen, watching me hollow out a round loaf of sourdough and fill it with … Read more

I set the plate down between us and didn’t say a word. Three minutes later, my husband looked up with that expression — the one … Read more

The smoke detector went off. Not because anything was burning—no, that would’ve been a simpler problem. My four-year-old had decided the smoke alarm looked “bored” … Read more

I need a Halloween appetizer that actually looks impressive but doesn’t make me cry in the kitchen. That’s the thought that hit me at 3 … Read more

“Wait—these are chicken meatballs? On a stick?” My brother-in-law squinted at the platter like I’d tried to pass off a science experiment as dinner. It … Read more

My brother Mark did not trust slow cookers. He called them “glorified warmers” and insisted real barbecue required smoke, fire, and a full day of … Read more

I figured a buffalo chicken dip was a buffalo chicken dip. It took about one bite of a sad, stringy, overly-sour version at a Super … Read more

The parking lot smelled like burnt coffee and optimism. My brother had texted me at 7:15 AM saying he’d “handle the snacks” for the big … Read more

Third batch in the oven before halftime even started, and I finally figured out the bun situation. The first two trays? Soggy bottoms, sad little … Read more

Third time this week I’d made it, and I still couldn’t tell you why I kept reaching for the same head of broccoli. The first … Read more