Appetizers

I’d spent years refusing to bring a “cute” dish to any Halloween party. Veggie trays were boring. Themed snacks were for people with way more … Read more

There used to be a dive bar in Chicago called The Owl’s Nest, tucked between a laundromat and a shuttered shoe repair shop, that made … Read more

My nephew Leo asked why I couldn’t just use candy corn instead of real corn for the “harvest” board I was planning for Halloween. I … Read more

Light Date Night Charcuterie Board for Two: Easy Romantic Recipe The date was in two hours and I’d completely forgotten. Not the date itself — … Read more

My sister-in-law, Claire, had sworn off Halloween party food for years. “It’s all grease and regret,” she’d say, waving a hand at the platter of … Read more

My neighbor, Rosa, watched me scraping the insides of a pumpkin into the compost bin last October and didn’t say anything at first. Then she … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in early December, and I had a ridiculous craving for something salty-sweet and impossibly fancy. I didn’t … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store—of all places—holding a new showerhead and feeling very adult about it, when the woman behind me … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in late September, and I had this sudden, undeniable need for something salty-sweet with a crunch. I … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday in October, and I was hit with the strangest craving. Not for something sweet—no, I wanted deviled … Read more