Appetizers

The neighborhood Halloween party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate themed platters—I’d seen the group chat. There … Read more

My kids had refused charcuterie boards for years. Years. They’d look at a beautiful spread of meats and cheeses like I’d offered them a plate … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of proper, full-sized Bavarian pretzels. I had the baking soda for the boil, the coarse salt ready to … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I was supposed to be meal-prepping for the week. Instead, I found myself staring … Read more

The neighborhood Halloween block party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring a dish. Everyone else would be showing … Read more

Someone asked me last week why I always seem to have a second batch of crescent roll dough hiding in my fridge during October. I … Read more

There used to be this little sports bar on the corner of 7th and Main, a place called The Rusty Spoke, that made the most … Read more

Mark wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by his place to drop off a cooler I’d borrowed last summer, and the smell of smoked … Read more

I was standing in the middle of Target last October—you know, that weird aisle between the seasonal décor and the snack section—when a bag of … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of soft, classic pretzels. I had the whole plan mapped out—twist each one into that perfect knot, brush … Read more