Appetizers & Snacks

My nephew Leo is three years old and has the attention span of a gnat on a sugar high. So when my sister asked me … Read more

Jen wasn’t trying to be a Halloween hero. I’d stopped by her place on a random Tuesday afternoon in October to drop off a book … Read more

I was standing in line at the post office, of all places, trying to mail a birthday package that was already a week late. The … Read more

My sister swore she hated Halloween. For about fifteen years, give or take. The whole thing—the costumes, the candy chaos, the doorbell ringing every ten … Read more

There used to be a tiny Vietnamese sandwich shop on a side street in Portland called Lê’s that made the most incredible sriracha deviled eggs. … Read more

My niece, who was seven at the time, asked me why I couldn’t just use crescent roll dough instead of making homemade pastry for the … Read more

The Halloween potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate, Pinterest-perfect creations—I’d seen the group chat. There were … Read more

My brother-in-law, Mike, had sworn off “diet food” for a solid decade. The man believed that anything labeled “light” was a culinary crime scene—rubber chicken, … Read more

There used to be a little farm stand on Old Mill Road, just past the covered bridge, that made the most incredible roasted pumpkin seeds … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple cheese board for a Halloween party. I had everything planned out—a classic wooden board, some nice cheeses, crackers … Read more