Appetizer Recipes

Third Sunday of the season and I’d already burned through two different appetizer recipes before halftime. The first one required last-minute broiling (chaos). The second … Read more

My brother-in-law, Mark, is a man of strong opinions. He believes barbecue sauce is a vegetable group, that pineapple has no business on a pizza, … Read more

It was the Saturday before the big game, and we were standing in my driveway, surrounded by coolers and folding chairs. I’d mentioned the menu … Read more

I figured beer cheese dip was something you just stirred together in a pot and called it a day. It took about one batch of … Read more

That first crack of the helmet-on-helmet hit—the kind that vibrates through the TV speaker and makes everyone in the room lean forward—still takes me straight … Read more

The bubbles. That’s what I was after. Not the golden crust, not the herb-freckled surface, though those matter too. But the bubbles — those irregular, … Read more

The third quarter of a tied game, and my friend Dave let out a groan that rattled the coffee table. I was in the kitchen, … Read more

I figured a Super Bowl spread was mostly about wings, dips, and maybe some sliders. It took about ten minutes of staring at my empty … Read more

The crackle. That first sharp, shattering bite into a baked potato skin that’s been brushed with butter and roasted until it’s practically translucent at the … Read more

Four bags of frozen mini hot dogs sitting in my cart and a sudden panic that I’d forgotten someone’s dietary restrictions. That’s how this whole … Read more