Appetizers

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

The guy behind the meat counter at my local grocery store watched me staring at a pile of fresh jalapeños for a solid two minutes. … Read more

The Super Bowl party was in four hours and I had completely forgotten I was supposed to bring an appetizer. Everyone else would be showing … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday in late September, and I was hit with a craving so specific it almost felt like a … Read more