Appetizer Recipes

My friend Jamie asked why I couldn’t just slather regular butter on grilled corn instead of mixing up some fancy chili lime butter for that … Read more

Introduction It was 11:37 PM on an unusually quiet Tuesday, and the craving hit me like a lightning bolt—creamy bacon ranch potato salad. I didn’t … Read more

The summer I moved to Austin, there used to be this tiny food truck parked on a dusty corner near South Congress that served the … Read more

My husband had claimed to dislike grazing boards for years. Five summers, to be exact. Then one Saturday afternoon, after I whipped up this fresh … Read more

Last Thursday, while I was fumbling around in the kitchen trying to come up with something quick before friends arrived, my new neighbor, Marco, watched … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a slow Thursday, and that unmistakable craving for something effortless yet fancy hit me hard. I didn’t have the patience … Read more

Introduction The power went out halfway through a neighborhood block party last summer, and honestly, I thought the night was doomed. But then, while fumbling … Read more

Last Saturday afternoon, I was unloading groceries in the sweltering heat when the sharp, tangy burst of pomegranate seeds caught me off guard — and … Read more