Category : Appetizers

A few autumns ago, during the first chilly weekend of the season, I hosted a spur-of-the-moment movie night for my neighbors. I still remember the...

One Saturday afternoon, I was standing in the snack aisle at our local grocery store, staring at a row of crackers, wondering what appetizer I...

I remember one ordinary Wednesday evening when I was too tired to think about dinner. I’d just come home from the office, the kids were...

One day in last October, a chilly rainstorm rolled in just as I was finishing work at the office. I still remember juggling my umbrella...

One October evening, I was helping decorate for our community’s little fall festival at the town square. Someone had set out a big hay bale,...

One summer afternoon at a lakeside cabin we rented with friends, I ended up in charge of pulling together lunch for everyone after a morning...

The first chilly day of fall always makes me think about comfort food, the kind that feels like a little celebration even on an ordinary...

On New Year’s Eve, our house always turns into the gathering spot. Some people go for sequins and champagne towers, but in my world, food...

Last month we hosted an office potluck, and I volunteered to bring something bite-sized but filling. After a long day at work, I didn’t want...

Last summer, our family packed up the car for a quick road trip to the coast. We stopped halfway at a little roadside diner with...