Appetizer Recipes

I wasn’t expecting to get cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, knee-deep in receipts and spreadsheets, listening to him describe the perfect … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark had sworn off puff pastry appetizers for three years. Three years! He claimed they were “all show and no chew” — too … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just skip the complicated appetizers and put everything on one board for Thanksgiving. I started to explain why that … Read more

There used to be a tiny farm-to-table spot in Hudson, New York called The Little Apple that made the most incredible honeynut squash soup. When … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last Tuesday, staring at a bag of shredded cheddar like it held the secrets to the universe, … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, hunched over a stack of receipts in his cluttered office, listening to him … Read more

The power went out halfway through my prep, leaving me standing in a dark kitchen with a half-scooped pumpkin, a bag of pretzel sticks, and … Read more

My sister wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a casserole dish she’d borrowed three weeks prior—honestly, I’d forgotten about it … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of savory, salty, “grown-up” pumpkin seeds. You know the kind—tossed in olive oil, dusted with smoked paprika and … Read more

There used to be a tiny spot called The Cozy Cauldron in the East Village that made the most incredible Halloween-themed dips. When they closed … Read more