Appetizer Recipes

Someone asked me last Tuesday why I couldn’t just toss sliced jalapeños straight into a jar with vinegar and sugar, skipping all the usual steps. … Read more

Introduction It was 11:17 PM on a drizzly Wednesday, and an unexpected craving for something tangy and crunchy hit me like a bolt. I didn’t … Read more

Introduction “The sizzle when the zucchini hits the pan was impossible to ignore,” I remember thinking as I popped over to my neighbor’s place just … Read more

Introduction There used to be a tiny deli at the corner of 5th and Maple that made the most unforgettable garlic dill pickles. When they … Read more

“I don’t do themed snacks,” my roommate declared every October without fail. For three straight Halloweens, she’d roll her eyes at any suggestion involving spooky … Read more

Introduction There used to be this little bakery tucked away on a quiet corner in Portland’s Pearl District that made the most unforgettable pumpkin-shaped cheesy … Read more

Last Saturday afternoon, my neighbor watched me fumble with a half-ripened batch of figs, unsure how to turn them into something more than just a … Read more

Introduction My friend Claire had insisted for years that figs were just overrated fruit fluff—too seedy, too sweet, too fancy for her no-nonsense palate. She’d … Read more

“You’ve got to try this,” my neighbor said, sliding a slightly charred flatbread across the shared fence as I wrestled with my grill’s unpredictable flame. … Read more

There used to be this tiny taco stand tucked away behind an old gas station in Albuquerque that made the most unforgettable smoky chipotle black … Read more