Appetizer Recipes

It was 11:37 PM on a slow Wednesday, and I was hit with this sudden, stubborn craving for something sweet, savory, and oddly sophisticated. I … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple batch of pickled cucumbers. I grabbed the jalapeños instead, my mind juggling too many things at once on … Read more

“Why can’t you just add rosemary right on top before baking instead of mixing it in the dough?” my friend asked me one lazy Sunday … Read more

The summer I turned twenty-eight, I was unloading groceries from the car last Saturday when the sharp tang of vinegar and crushed dill suddenly hit … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a simple tomato salsa. I grabbed the wrong container—half a jar of mango chutney instead of the usual salsa … Read more

Introduction Last Tuesday, while I was wrestling with an overabundance of zucchini from the community garden swap, my neighbor Maya watched me silently pile the … Read more

The summer I started biking to the local farmer’s market every Saturday, I wasn’t expecting to become a jalapeño cheddar corn on the cob fan, … Read more

“Why can’t you just mix the honey and chili oil right into the feta instead of whipping it separately?” my friend asked during one of … Read more

It was 11:37 PM on a quiet Thursday, and I was hit with a craving that made zero sense at the time—crispy parmesan zucchini fritters. … Read more

There used to be a tiny roadside diner just off Route 66 near Amarillo that made the most unforgettable pulled pork sliders. When they shut … Read more