Appetizer Recipes

Introduction Last summer, I found myself wandering through a bustling farmers market on a sticky Saturday afternoon, chasing shade and the faint scent of fresh … Read more

The power went out halfway through a chilly Sunday afternoon football game, and honestly, I was more worried about the snacks than the blackout. Luckily, … Read more

Three summers ago, I found myself wandering through a small-town farmers market in Vermont, where the sun was shining just right and the hum of … Read more

Introduction “You really have to try these,” my neighbor, Yannis, said as he handed me a warm plate of kolokithokeftedes last summer. I wasn’t expecting … Read more

“I wasn’t expecting to find a recipe scribbled on the back of a receipt from a tiny Turkish grocery store, but there it was—an old, … Read more

Introduction “You have to try this,” my neighbor called over the fence one sunny Saturday afternoon, holding a skewer that smelled like summer itself. I … Read more

Introduction “You won’t believe these are zucchini,” my friend Mark said, eyeing the golden sticks on my kitchen counter. Honestly, I wasn’t sure either the … Read more

“You’ve got to try these,” my neighbor Dimitri said as he handed me a warm plate on an unexpectedly cool September evening. Honestly, I wasn’t … Read more

“I wasn’t expecting to get cooking tips from the guy who delivers my groceries,” I confessed to my friend one afternoon. But there I was, … Read more

“You won’t believe what happened at the neighborhood market last Saturday,” my friend Leyla said, waving a slightly battered paper bag. She had just returned … Read more