Appetizers & Snacks

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in late September, and I was wide awake with a very specific craving. Not for a snack, … Read more

Halloween was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. My kid’s classroom party—the one with the sign-up sheet I’d signed three weeks ago and then … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last October, staring at a box of cocktail wieners, when the smell hit me. Not from the … Read more

There used to be a tiny café tucked behind a used bookstore on Elm Street that made the most incredible honey roasted pumpkin seeds with … Read more

My neighbor Jenny wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—ours had mysteriously vanished after a garage sale—and this smoky, warm … Read more

Maggie wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a book I’d borrowed—some novel she’d insisted would change my life—and the smell … Read more

My sister-in-law, Jen, asked me last Thanksgiving why I couldn’t just use frozen puff pastry instead of making the dough from scratch for my appetizers. … Read more

The Friendsgiving potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—slow-braised short ribs, homemade sourdough, a triple-layer … Read more

The Halloween party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. My phone buzzed with a text from my sister-in-law, Maria: “Don’t forget the appetizers … Read more

There used to be a tiny café tucked into the back of a used bookstore in Portland—the kind of place that smelled like old paper, … Read more