Appetizers

I was standing in the frozen aisle of a grocery store at 11 PM, holding a bag of generic peas, when the plumber who fixed … Read more

My neighbor Jenna asked why I couldn’t just dump frozen meatballs straight into the crockpot. I remember standing there, wooden spoon in hand, ready to … Read more

The Super Bowl party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I signed up to bring appetizers. Everyone else would be bringing their signature … Read more

My aunt Clara had claimed to hate deviled eggs for forty years. She would look at the yellow mound with a distinct grimace, as if … Read more

The power went out halfway through the prep for the neighborhood block party last October. I remember standing in the dark, holding a half-assembled snack … Read more

My teenage niece, Maya, stared at the empty table in my dining room with a look of pure despair. She had spent hours planning her … Read more

My son Leo had claimed to hate hot dogs for three whole years. He would push them to the side of his plate, wrinkle his … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a Tuesday, and I had a sudden, overwhelming craving for something spooky, cheesy, and impossibly easy. I didn’t have a … Read more

The big game was in forty-five minutes and I had absolutely nothing to serve. Everyone else was already setting up their coolers in the driveway, … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the grocery store last Thursday when the scent of warm, salty pretzels hit me. It wasn’t even … Read more