Appetizers

It was 4:15 PM on a Sunday in November, and the power had just flickered off. The heating system died with a dramatic groan, leaving … Read more

My husband had claimed to hate cauliflower for two decades. He would look at the florets on his plate with the same suspicion one might … Read more

I was buying a six-pack of lagers at the corner store last Sunday when the distinct, sharp scent of roasted jalapeños hit me — and … Read more

The clock read 11:45 PM on a Tuesday, and I was standing in my kitchen wearing a shirt that had seen better days. This was … Read more

Leo wasn’t trying to impress anyone with his kitchen skills. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder from his garage, and the sharp, tangy scent … Read more

The server crashed during our quarterly meeting last Tuesday, and the silence in the conference room was deafening. Everyone was staring at their black screens, … Read more

There used to be a little bar called The Rusty Anchor on the corner of 4th and Main that made soft pretzel bites with beer … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just use a store-bought pumpkin butter instead of spending hours making my own for a charcuterie board. I … Read more

There used to be a tiny Italian deli in the east end of our town, a place called Vinny’s that had sawdust on the floor … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be there, honestly. My neighbor Dave had mentioned, almost as an afterthought, that he was “throwing some stuff on the grill” … Read more