Appetizers

“You really need to try this,” my neighbor, Linda, insisted one chilly November afternoon as she handed me a plate wrapped in parchment paper. I … Read more

“You have to try this,” my neighbor, Mark, said as he handed me a small wooden board laden with a few mysterious delights. It was … Read more

“You won’t believe what I stumbled upon at the farmer’s market last Saturday,” my friend Jenna said, waving a crate of ripe nectarines with a … Read more

“You won’t believe how simple this is,” my friend Lina said, waving a wooden spoon as she mixed something creamy and white in her tiny … Read more

“You gotta try this smoked paprika BBQ pulled pork,” my neighbor Mark said one Saturday afternoon, tossing a foil-wrapped bundle onto my porch. Honestly, I … Read more

“You know that moment when the sun’s just starting to set, and the backyard fills with the sound of sizzling shrimp on the grill? That … Read more

“You won’t believe how this dip happened,” my friend Mark chuckled one sunny July afternoon. We were gathered for a casual Fourth of July barbecue, … Read more

“You know that moment when you’re at a friend’s backyard barbecue, and the smell of smoky bacon mingles with something sweet and spicy that just … Read more

“You won’t believe what I found scribbled on the back of a cocktail napkin at my favorite local café last summer,” I said to my … Read more

“You’ve got to try slathering your corn with honey and sriracha before grilling it,” my friend Marco said one humid Saturday afternoon as we stood … Read more