Appetizers

There used to be a sports bar called The Dive on Third Avenue that made nachos so dangerously good they should have been illegal. When … Read more

The neighborhood Halloween block party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate themed dishes—I saw someone carrying a … Read more

The Super Bowl was in six hours and I had absolutely nothing prepared. I’d volunteered to bring the main appetizer for my friend Marco’s annual … Read more

Phil wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by his place to grab a cooler for a camping trip, and this smell—this sharp, tangy, buttery, … Read more

There used to be a sports bar called The Snap on the corner of 7th and Main that made the best damn snack board I’d … Read more

Hand me that cutting board, my neighbor said, not even looking up from his smoker. I was out back trying to get my grill to … Read more

You know that moment when you walk into someone’s house and the smell alone makes you instantly happy? That happened to me last June at … Read more

I was standing at the checkout counter at a hardware store—of all places—when the woman behind me started talking about queso. Not just any queso, … Read more

It was 11:17 PM on a sticky Tuesday in July, and I had a very specific craving for something sweet, salty, and grilled. I didn’t … Read more

This was supposed to be a fancy caprese salad for a dinner party I was hosting last August. I had big plans—sliced heirloom tomatoes layered … Read more