Appetizer Recipes

Let’s be real for a second. Holiday cooking is stressful. You’re juggling a turkey, a dozen sides, and trying to keep your cool while the … Read more

My eyes are glued to the clock, counting down the seconds until the guests arrive, and I am currently staring at a pool of orange … Read more

I burned the string cheese three times before I figured out how to keep it from melting into a greasy puddle. You know that feeling … Read more

My three-year-old asked for the orange dip again and I nearly dropped the spoon. It was last Tuesday, right in the middle of our pre-Halloween … Read more

I was standing in my kitchen wearing an apron that had seen better days, holding a whisk like it was a weapon. The clock said … Read more

I did not trust dough wrapped around a hot dog to look like anything other than a sad, baked burrito. Honestly, I thought using crescent … Read more

The bowl was empty before the horror movie credits even rolled. My husband stared at the plate, then at me, with that look of pure … Read more

I ruined three batches of pumpkin seeds before I figured out what I was doing wrong. Not just slightly off—I mean inedible, hockey-puck hard, burn-your-mouth … Read more

My nephew walked through the back door holding a bag of pretzel rods and a tube of refrigerated breadstick dough. “Aunt Linda, we need to … Read more

That first whiff of cumin and smoked paprika hitting warm olive oil — the kind that fills your whole kitchen before you’ve even done anything … Read more