Appetizers & Snacks

“You seriously have to try these,” my friend texted me one evening, attaching a pic of golden, perfectly crisp mozzarella sticks. I was skeptical at … Read more

“You’re seriously just mixing three things? That’s it?” my friend texted me last week after I sent a snap of my latest kitchen creation. Honestly, … Read more

“Are you sure this will actually look like a mummy?” my niece asked while I was wrapping the last hot dog with strips of puff … Read more

“Hey, you’ve got to try these frozen grape kabobs!” my neighbor called out one blazing afternoon, just as I was wiping sweat from my brow … Read more

“Hey, you’re not seriously bringing just chips again, right?” That text popped up one blazing summer afternoon while I was rushing to throw together something … Read more

“You’ve got to try this—trust me, it’s nothing like pizza, but somehow better,” my friend whispered over a buzzing summer barbecue. I was skeptical, honestly. … Read more

“You’ve got to try these!” my neighbor called out as I grabbed the mail, holding a plate of what looked like tiny golden muffins. I … Read more

“You just have to try this,” my friend texted one sweltering afternoon, and honestly, I was skeptical. Frozen yogurt bark? It sounded like a fad … Read more

“Hey, you’ve got to try these fruit kabobs I just whipped up!” That’s how my friend Jenna slid into my messages one humid Saturday afternoon. … Read more

“Mom, can I have pizza pinwheels for lunch again?” That question popped up so often last month that I started keeping the ingredients ready just … Read more