Appetizer Recipes

This was supposed to be a full-on buffalo chicken wing situation. I had the chicken thawing on the counter, the bottle of Frank’s RedHot ready … Read more

I wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by my neighbor’s house on a crisp Sunday afternoon to borrow a ladder, and the smell hit … Read more

My neighbor Marcus watched me wrestling with a brisket on my patio last summer, a cloud of smoke billowing around us. He didn’t say anything … Read more

My friend Dave asked me why I couldn’t just throw everything into a slow cooker instead of doing it on the stovetop first. I started … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Thursday, and I was staring into the fridge like it owed me money. I had a bag of … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had this insane, undeniable need for something salty and crunchy. You know that feeling when … Read more

Someone asked me last week why I always have a box of those little store-bought pizza kits in my pantry. And I stood there, holding … Read more

Last October, I was wandering through the fluorescent-lit aisles of my local grocery store when the unmistakable scent of cumin and roasted chilies hit me … Read more

The Halloween party was in less than two hours, and I’d completely forgotten about bringing an appetizer. Everyone else would be showing up with those … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a simple batch of regular hot dogs wrapped in crescent rolls for a quick snack before a movie night. … Read more