Appetizer Recipes

My sister-in-law, Jenna, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by on a Tuesday afternoon to drop off a casserole dish she’d loaned me, and … Read more

Maya wasn’t trying to be romantic. I’d stopped by her apartment on a random Thursday to drop off a book I’d borrowed, and the sight … Read more

The Halloween party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. It was a Tuesday, of all days — like anyone has time to craft … Read more

I spent three Halloweens making a veggie tray that nobody touched. Not one single carrot stick. I’d arrange the broccoli and cauliflower in neat little … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I was scrolling through Halloween decorations online—not because I was planning anything, but because my brain … Read more

My neighbor, a retired baker named Gloria, watched me fumbling with a bag of candy corn one October afternoon. I was trying to separate the … Read more

My niece showed up at my door three days before Halloween, clutching a bag of black olives and looking way too serious for a seven-year-old. … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark claimed he hated themed food for thirty-seven years. Thirty-seven years of eye-rolling at jack-o’-lantern shaped pancakes, of pushing aside spiderweb-decorated cupcakes at … Read more

Third batch of the night and I’m finally accepting that crescent roll dough doesn’t tear as easily if you let it sit at room temperature … Read more

The roasting pan came out of the oven, and the whole kitchen smelled like a campfire had set up shop next to the spice rack. … Read more