Appetizer Recipes

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a lug wrench—my car had been making that awful grinding noise again—and the … Read more

The Friday before Halloween, my six-year-old neighbor knocked on my door holding a bag of pretzel rods and a tube of crescent rolls. “My mom … Read more

This was supposed to be a soft pretzel recipe for a game day party. I had the whole plan mapped out in my head—big, beautiful, … Read more

My neighbor Mark wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder for a lightbulb that was way too high, and this … Read more

The Super Bowl was in three hours and I had promised to bring “something impressive” to my brother-in-law’s viewing party. Let me tell you, I … Read more

I used to think potato skins were a restaurant-only kind of thing. You know, the kind of appetizer you order when someone else is paying … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday, staring at a bag of wonton wrappers like they held the secret to the universe. … Read more

I swore I wasn’t going to do a themed charcuterie board. For years, actually. They felt gimmicky to me—all those plastic spider rings and store-bought … Read more

My brother-in-law, Mark, asked why I couldn’t just hollow out a loaf of bread and dump the Buffalo chicken dip inside. I started to explain … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday, and I had the sudden, undeniable urge for a fully loaded nacho situation. The kind with every … Read more