Appetizers

Introduction “Why not just toss the shrimp right in the mayo and skip the frying?” my friend asked one evening as I was gearing up … Read more

Introduction The summer sun was setting behind the bleachers at the little league game when the quiet plumber from two blocks over casually mentioned his … Read more

Introduction “The game day party was in less than two hours and I’d completely forgotten to bring a snack. Everyone else was showing up with … Read more

Introduction The summer sun was just starting to dip behind the old maple tree in my backyard last Fourth of July when the scent of … Read more

“I wasn’t expecting to reinvent summer party snacks while waiting for my old air conditioner to be fixed,” I admitted to my friend Carla one … Read more

“You wouldn’t believe how this potato salad came to be my go-to,” I confessed to my friend while we sat on the porch one humid … Read more

“I never thought coleslaw could teach me patience,” my friend Lisa confessed last summer as we prepped for a backyard barbecue. We were juggling burgers, … Read more

Introduction “I wasn’t even planning to make potato salad that day,” I remember telling my friend April as we fumbled around her tiny kitchen. It … Read more

“You have to try this with a drizzle of truffle honey,” my friend Marco whispered as he slid a creamy ball of burrata across the … Read more

“I never thought arranging meat and cheese could feel like an art project, but there I was, sitting on my back porch on a sweltering … Read more