Appetizer Recipes

I figured wrapping hot dogs in dough would be a disaster. It took about five minutes for that assumption to fall apart completely. Honestly, I … Read more

The doorbell rang at 6:15 PM on a perfectly ordinary Tuesday. I wasn’t expecting anyone, and honestly, my kitchen was a disaster zone of half-washed … Read more

By the third time I attempted to make the Best Spiderweb Buffalo Chicken Dip this month, I was pretty sure my hand mixer had developed … Read more

My seven-year-old, Leo, didn’t just ask for seconds. He stood in the doorway, eyes wide, and asked if the spider web was made of chocolate … Read more

I figured baked brie was one of those fussy appetizers reserved for holiday parties and people who own cheese boards made of actual slate. It … Read more

The way the candy corn just sits there, a little row of orange, yellow, and white triangles nestled against a wedge of sharp cheddar. That’s … Read more

I had been looking for a fall charcuterie board that actually tasted like the season, not just one dressed up with fake leaves and plastic … Read more

I figured black olives sliced into spider shapes would look cute and maybe a little creepy on deviled eggs. It took about ten minutes of … Read more

Tearing open that last bag of tortilla chips while the pre-game show blared in the background when I realized I had absolutely nothing to serve … Read more

My neighbor Dave showed up at my back door last Labor Day with a twelve-pack of brioche buns and a hopeful look. I had roughly … Read more