Appetizer Recipes

The neighborhood block party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten I signed up to bring a “fancy appetizer.” Everyone else would be bringing … Read more

This was supposed to be a lighter appetizer for the big game. I had this whole vision of a crisp, clean veggie platter with a … Read more

This was supposed to be a quiche. I had it all planned out—a beautiful, rustic zucchini quiche with a flaky crust, perfect for using up … Read more

“Last Thursday afternoon wasn’t anything special. I had just popped over to grab a couple of garden tomatoes from my neighbor, and before I even … Read more

There used to be this tiny, tucked-away bistro on a cobblestone street just off the main square in Charleston. They made a Flavorful Fig & … Read more

“Hand me that rolling pin,” my neighbor called from her sunlit kitchen just as I was dropping off a last-minute package. I wasn’t expecting much—just … Read more

“Hand me that jar,” my neighbor said as I shuffled in with a basket of groceries on an unusually sticky Thursday afternoon. I wasn’t there … Read more

“The neighborhood block party was in less than two hours, and I’d completely blanked on bringing anything. Everyone else was rolling in with trays of … Read more

Introduction Last Saturday afternoon, I was fumbling with a batch of store-bought wonton wrappers, trying to coax them into little cups without tearing a single … Read more

Introduction My roommate swore she hated buffalo anything. For years. Then one Saturday night, while I was messing around in the kitchen making a quick … Read more