Appetizers

It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday in October, and I was supposed to be asleep. But my brain—the traitor—decided that instead of counting … Read more

Let me tell you about the first time I made this Creamy Bacon Cheddar Corn Dip in a Bread Bowl. It was a chilly Tuesday … Read more

My brother claimed to hate chicken wings for twenty-seven years. Twenty-seven years of Super Bowl parties where he’d load up on everything but the wings. … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last Tuesday, staring at a box of mass-produced jalapeño poppers, when the smell of smoked gouda hit … Read more

The Super Bowl party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I signed up to bring the main dish. Everyone else would be bringing … Read more

There used to be a little sports bar on the corner of Maple and 3rd in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible Buffalo … Read more

My neighbor Rosa watched me fumbling with a salami slicer one Tuesday afternoon, my fingers clumsy and the casing splitting in all the wrong places. … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a serious hankering for something sweet and savory. I’d just gotten home from a … Read more

This was supposed to be a proper dinner. I mean, that was the plan. I had ground beef thawing on the counter, a bag of … Read more

I used to think nachos were just a snack. You know, the kind of thing you grab at a concession stand or throw together when … Read more