Appetizers

I was standing in line at the hardware store—of all places—when the guy ahead of me, an older plumber named Frank with a coffee stain … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a ridiculous, undeniable craving for a soft pretzel. Not the sad, dry, salted kind … Read more

Last Tuesday, I was staring into the fridge, and honestly, I had nothing. The Super Bowl party was in three hours, and I’d completely forgotten … Read more

I was standing in my driveway last Saturday, arms full of grocery bags, when the smell hit me — someone three houses down was smoking … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but these loaded buffalo chicken nachos have me completely hooked. There’s something about that first bite — … Read more

The Super Bowl party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. My phone had been blowing up all morning with texts about who was … Read more

My neighbor, a retired baker named Frank, watched me one afternoon as I stood in my driveway, staring into a jar of sourdough discard like … Read more

It was a Tuesday night in early February, and my husband and I had just finished wrestling a particularly stubborn IKEA bookshelf into submission. We … Read more

My neighbor Mark asked why I couldn’t just throw the figs on the flatbread without cooking them first. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

I used to think Halloween food was just about the candy—store-bought bags of fun-size bars, maybe some candy corn if you’re feeling brave. Then my … Read more