Appetizers

“You gotta try this,” my neighbor Mark said one sweltering July afternoon as he slid a plate across the fence. I was halfway through lugging … Read more

“I swear, it was the strangest thing,” my coworker Lisa said one Thursday afternoon, sliding a neatly wrapped bundle across the break room table. “I … Read more

“You won’t believe how simple this was,” my friend Lisa said, sliding the platter across the picnic blanket. It was the 4th of July, and … Read more

Introduction “I wasn’t even planning a party that day,” I admit, chuckling as I remember the chaos. It was a rainy Saturday afternoon, and my … Read more

“You won’t believe how simple this potato salad is,” my neighbor Jake said as he passed me the bowl at last summer’s impromptu block party. … Read more

“You won’t believe what I whipped up between pool laps last Saturday,” my friend Jenna said, waving me over with a grin. It was one … Read more

“You really don’t need a stove for a great party dish,” my friend Marco said last summer as we were scrambling to get everything ready … Read more

“You want something quick but fancy-looking for tonight’s get-together?” my friend Mark asked me last Thursday afternoon, tossing a cucumber onto my kitchen counter like … Read more

Introduction “I wasn’t expecting much when I popped into that tiny deli on a rainy Thursday afternoon,” I remember telling friends once. Honestly, the kind … Read more

“I wasn’t expecting to find my new favorite recipe scribbled on the back of a takeout menu,” I confessed to my friend Mia last Saturday. … Read more