Appetizer Recipes

I burned the cheese on my mini mummy pizza bites three times before I figured out the trick. That first batch? Blackened, bubbled-over messes that … Read more

Crumbling a block of feta into a bowl of roasted red peppers when I realized I had zero actual Halloween appetizers planned. The party was … Read more

My niece announced she wanted a “creepy but not too scary” Halloween party, and I thought I had it figured out. I had the decorations, … Read more

I need something for the Halloween party that isn’t just another bowl of candy. That’s the thought that hit me standing in the grocery aisle, … Read more

My husband looked at the grocery bags and said, “You bought how many apples?” He wasn’t being mean—he just genuinely didn’t understand why I needed … Read more

I figured the key to a great game day spread was just piling everything onto one big platter and calling it a day. It took … Read more

Spinning the crockpot insert around in the sink, trying to get the last bits of chili off without actually scratching the stoneware, when my phone … Read more

I figured a charcuterie board for football Sunday would be this fancy, time-consuming project. It took about one quarter of a preseason game for that … Read more

My brother-in-law Dave called nachos “glorified dog food” for three straight years. Every game day, same joke. Same eye roll from my sister. Same smug … Read more

“You can’t just bring chips and dip to the Super Bowl party, Jen. You have to bring something that looks like a football.” My brother-in-law, … Read more