Appetizers

The Super Bowl party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring the appetizer. Everyone else would be showing up … Read more

This was supposed to be a crusty sourdough boule. You know the kind—the one you score with a lame and watch puff up in the … Read more

The game was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten I’d volunteered to bring the appetizer. Everyone else would be showing up with those elaborate … Read more

My brother-in-law, Mark, had a strict no-slider policy for game day. For three straight football seasons, he insisted that “real food” didn’t come on tiny … Read more

There used to be a tiny sports bar on the corner of 7th and Main in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible buffalo … Read more

A friend asked me why I couldn’t just dump everything straight from the cans into the bowl. No chopping, no rinsing in separate colanders, just … Read more

My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just throw candy corn on a cheese board for her Halloween party. I started to explain why that … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I was staring into the fridge like it held the secrets to the universe. … Read more

The Halloween party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. My son’s entire third-grade class was expecting me to bring something spooky and snackable, … Read more

My neighbor, a retired baker named Sal, watched me scrape a jar of sourdough discard into the trash one Tuesday morning. He didn’t say anything … Read more