Appetizers

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had a very specific, very loud craving for something crunchy-sweet-salty. I didn’t have … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last November, fumbling for my keys, when a gust of wind carried the smell of fried … Read more

Valentine’s Day was in two days and I had completely forgotten. I mean, completely. My husband had been dropping hints for weeks—little comments about “that … Read more

The Halloween potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate themed desserts—you know, the ones that look … Read more

Three Octobers ago, I stood in my kitchen staring at a half-melted bag of candy corn and a wheel of brie that my toddler had … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be at my neighbor’s house that long. I’d just run over to borrow a bag of ice—our freezer had decided to … Read more

There used to be a little diner on Route 9 in my town called The Skillet that made the most ridiculous Halloween specials. Every October, … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Thursday, and I had a very specific craving for something salty, something sweet, and absolutely no desire to … Read more

The neighborhood fall potluck was in two hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate casseroles, slow-braised meats, and homemade pies that … Read more

I used to think themed food was a little… much. You know, the kind of thing you see on Pinterest and scroll past thinking, “That’s … Read more