Appetizer Recipes

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last November—honestly, I was supposed to be grabbing a bag of something easy for a friend’s tailgate—when … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple chili night. I had the ground beef thawing on the counter, a can of kidney beans waiting in … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be at my sister-in-law’s house that Tuesday. My car was in the shop, and she offered to drive me to pick … Read more

There used to be a sports bar called The End Zone on the corner of 4th and Main that made the most incredible game-day spread. … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Tuesday, and the Buffalo chicken craving hit me like a freight train. I didn’t have the usual celery … Read more

Last Tuesday, I was standing in my kitchen staring at a pile of jalapeños from my neighbor’s garden—way more than any sane person could use … Read more

There used to be this little sports bar called The Rusty Nail, tucked away on a side street downtown, that made the most ridiculous loaded … Read more

My neighbor Rosa watched me struggle with a wobbly tomato plant for a solid ten minutes before she said anything. Then she just walked over, … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple grilled chicken salad. I had the chicken marinating, the grill heating up, and I was feeling pretty good … Read more

I was elbow-deep in a pile of dirt, yanking out bindweed from my overgrown garden bed, when my neighbor across the fence, a retired electrician … Read more