Appetizer Recipes

There used to be a tiny pumpkin patch out on Route 9, run by an older couple named the Garcias. They had this little stand … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had the most ridiculous craving for something creamy, spicy, and utterly indulgent. You know that … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple cheese platter. I had it all planned out—a neat little board with some cheddar cubes, crackers, and maybe … Read more

My niece asked why I couldn’t just arrange the veggies on a big platter shaped like a pumpkin instead of carving out an actual pumpkin … Read more

I was elbow-deep in potting soil, trying to convince a sad-looking fern that my living room was a good place to live, when my accountant … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last October, staring at a box of hot dogs like they held the secrets to the universe. … Read more

I was at the hardware store last fall, of all places, waiting in line with a bag of mulch I didn’t really need, when the … Read more

The Halloween potluck was in six hours and I had completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, Pinterest-perfect things—you know, the ones that … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of roasted butternut squash soup with all the trimmings. I had the squash halved and seeded, the onions … Read more

There used to be a tiny, dimly lit café in the East Village called “The Mummy’s Paw” that made the most ridiculous, perfect Halloween appetizer … Read more