Appetizers & Snacks

My husband took a bite, chewed slowly, and then just stared at the plate. Not in a dramatic way, you know, more like he was … Read more

I figured a football charcuterie board was just a regular board shaped like a football. It took about five minutes of my husband laughing at … Read more

“You need to eat something before you pass out.” My husband didn’t even look up from his laptop when he said it. I was three … Read more

My friend Jenna took one bite, stopped mid-sentence, and just pointed at the platter with her fork. That was the moment I knew this Halloween … Read more

My nephew was obsessed with mummies that year. Not the scary kind, the goofy ones from cartoons. He asked if we could have mummy food … Read more

“Wait, is that for us?” My nephew pointed at the giant bowl on the counter, his eyes wide. I had just finished tossing the last … Read more

My brother-in-law, a man who proudly claims his culinary expertise peaks at operating a can opener, took one look at my spread and said, “You’re … Read more

“You’re seriously bringing buffalo chicken dip to a football party? That’s not finger food.” My cousin Mark said this to me about five years ago, … Read more

The remote control hit the floor. Not thrown, just… dropped. My brother-in-law, the guy who analyzes every play like he’s on the payroll, had actually … Read more

I burned the first batch of corn I ever made for a tailgate. Not a little charred around the edges—I mean blackened, smoldering, the kind … Read more