Appetizers

My nephew asked me last week why I couldn’t just roll the sandwich instead of cutting it flat. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

This was supposed to be a proper bento box. I had the little silicone cups, the nori punch, the tiny sauce containers—the whole nine yards. … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at Target last Tuesday when the person ahead of me had a cart absolutely piled high with bags … Read more

I used to think appetizers were a waste of oven space. Honestly, there I said it. For years, I’d watch people crowd around a table … Read more

The Super Bowl party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring appetizers. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate … Read more

The guy behind the counter at the corner market watched me squinting at the beer selection for a solid two minutes before he said anything. … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store, of all places, holding a new drill bit I didn’t really need, when the woman behind … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be there for the food. I’d stopped by my neighbor Carla’s place to pick up a package that got delivered to … Read more

There used to be a tiny, dimly lit gastropub in Portland called The Tipsy Cauliflower that made the most insane buffalo cauliflower bites on the … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just throw a whole wheel of brie on a board and call it a day. I was in the … Read more