Category : Appetizers

One chilly Thanksgiving morning at my parents’ house, the kitchen buzzed with the usual festive chaos. My siblings were sneaking bites of pie before dinner,...

The day I made these Cajun Crab and Shrimp-Stuffed Mushrooms, I had no intention of cooking anything fancy. But as I stood in front of...

The day I got that email—subject line: “Congratulations!”—I almost deleted it thinking it was spam. But no, it was real. A raise. A proper one....

Last weekend, my cousins came over for one of those laid-back Saturday dinners. We’d promised each other a potluck-style meal, but as usual, the planning...

The last time our class reunited, it felt more like a time machine than a reunion. We gathered in the same old park where we...

Wednesday afternoon, we are in that mid-week slump where energy is low, cravings are high, and the thought of cleaning a pile of dishes later...

Last Saturday afternoon, with a fridge full of potatoes and a house full of hungry kids fresh from soccer practice, I remembered a quick snack...

One day, I was knee-deep in recipe testing for a backyard game-day menu. I had bacon grease on my shirt, my kitchen smelled like a...

A few summers ago, my family gathered for a long-awaited reunion at my grandparents’ house. The backyard was filled with the sounds of laughter, kids...