Appetizer Recipes

The Super Bowl party was in four hours and I had completely forgotten I was supposed to bring the appetizer. My neighbor, Sarah, had texted … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, I had a vague memory of signing up for it two weeks … Read more

My neighbor, a woman named Carol who keeps a garden that could make a farmer weep with envy, swore she hated pickles. For years. Every … Read more

Introduction The neighborhood block party was in less than two hours, and I hadn’t even thought about what to bring. Everyone else was showing up … Read more

“Hand me that mixing bowl,” my neighbor said casually last weekend, as I dropped by to return a borrowed book. Before I even stepped fully … Read more

The weekly neighborhood book club was in less than two hours, and I hadn’t even decided what to bring. Everyone else would be arriving with … Read more

“Why can’t we just toss in whole garlic cloves instead of minced?” my roommate asked one lazy Sunday afternoon while I was coaching her through … Read more

My friend Leo swore he hated fruit on anything savory. For years. Then last summer, during an impromptu backyard barbecue, I whipped up this Flavorful … Read more

“The sizzle when the jalapeño hits the cutting board was impossible to ignore,” I remember thinking as I walked into my neighbor’s kitchen last Saturday … Read more

It was 11:37 PM on a sleepy Wednesday, and I was hit by this sudden urge for something crunchy and cheesy, but honestly, I didn’t … Read more