Appetizer Recipes

I figured arranging fruit into pumpkins would take about twenty minutes of careful slicing and precise placement. It took about three hours of me staring … Read more

October 31st, and the only thing I want is for these deviled eggs to look like they crawled out of a haunted basement. The house … Read more

“Are those… skeletons?” my nephew asked, squinting at the plate of golden-brown snacks on the coffee table. I looked down at the little pigs wrapped … Read more

The plastic skeleton from my nephew’s party was still sitting on the counter, staring at me with its hollow eye sockets. It had been three … Read more

The plate was empty. Not just a few crumbs left behind, but completely, suspiciously clean. I stood there holding the serving platter, looking down at … Read more

That sharp, golden crackle — the kind that hits your ears before you even realize the oven timer has gone off — still takes me … Read more

That sharp, sweet-tart scent of spiced cranberries — the kind that hits you before you even open the oven door — still takes me straight … Read more

The fire alarm went off because I was trying to toast brioche slices on a baking sheet while simultaneously arguing with my partner about whether … Read more

Third-time-in-a-weekend and the sourdough starter still refused to rise properly. Honestly, I was just tired of throwing away good flour. By the third attempt, I … Read more

My daughter pointed at the plate and declared it the “best monster food ever” while carefully plucking a carrot stick out of the webbing without … Read more