Category : Appetizers

The first chill of autumn always nudges me toward richer, heartier recipes—the kind that make my kitchen smell like comfort itself. One drizzly evening, after...

Halloween night at our house always turns into something between a costume party and a snack parade. My kids are old enough now to invite...

The day after our family’s summer barbecue always feels like a reward in itself. The yard still smells faintly of charcoal, the leftover laughter from...

The idea came to me while I was helping set up the snack table at my friend’s cozy coffee shop downtown. Every October, she turns...

The day had started with a flurry of errands, and by the time I walked in the door, the sun was dipping low, painting our...

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,...