Appetizers

“Last Thursday afternoon, I just popped over to grab a book I’d left at my neighbor’s, and before I even stepped inside, this sweet-spicy-salty aroma … Read more

Introduction It was 11:37 on a quiet Thursday night, and all I wanted was something savory, tangy, and a little bit unexpected. I didn’t have … Read more

Marco watched me fumble with the arrangement of olives and cured meats on my first attempt at an antipasto board and didn’t say anything at … Read more

Introduction My roommate Tom swore he hated jalapeño poppers. For years, he claimed the whole idea of spicy stuffed peppers was “just a fad,” a … Read more

Introduction The other evening, I was wandering through the grocery store aisles, trying to find inspiration for a quick Halloween appetizer, when the unmistakable smoky … Read more

The office holiday party was in less than three hours and I’d completely blanked on bringing a dish. Everyone else was rolling in with trays … Read more

It was 11:37 PM on a random Tuesday, and I was hit with this sharp craving for something crunchy, spicy, and tangy all at once. … Read more

My friend Clara had insisted for years that she wasn’t a fan of fig jam. Seriously, she’d wave off the idea like it was some … Read more

Introduction The summer I turned thirty, my neighbor Carla watched me fumble with a jar of banana peppers, trying to keep them crisp after pickling. … Read more

The neighborhood block party was in less than two hours and I’d totally blanked on bringing an appetizer. Everyone else was showing up with multi-step … Read more