Appetizer Recipes

The last piece disappeared before I could even reach for it. My brother-in-law, who usually avoids anything that isn’t a cheeseburger, had taken a second … Read more

I used to hate making chicken wings. There, I said it. For years, I avoided them entirely, convinced they were a restaurant-only food because mine … Read more

Most football parties have that one dip. You know the one. It shows up in a disposable tray, vaguely warm, and you eat it because … Read more

The way the cheese stretches when you lift a loaded chip from the tray — that’s the whole point. Not the touchdown on the screen, … Read more

My brother-in-law, Mike, texted me a photo of an empty cutting board last Sunday. It was covered in smears of cheese and a single, forgotten … Read more

My neighbor showed up at my back door holding a bag of tortilla chips and a bottle of wine, and I had maybe fifteen minutes … Read more

I figured crispy bacon-wrapped little smokies were just another party shortcut—the kind of thing you throw together because it’s easy, not because it’s actually good. … Read more

I want crispy baked chicken wings for the tailgate this weekend and I have everything except the patience to deep-fry. That’s the thought that hit … Read more

Third time this week, and I finally stopped measuring the hot sauce. That was my breakthrough moment with this easy slow cooker buffalo chicken dip … Read more

Barely a half-inch of brine left in the jar and a bag of jalapeños threatening to go soft on the counter. That’s how this whole … Read more