Appetizers

“You really have to try this spicy twist on potato salad,” my friend texted me one evening, almost demanding. Honestly, I was skeptical. I mean, … Read more

“You’ve got to try this corn,” my friend insisted over a crackling phone call one evening. I was skeptical — street corn in a cup? … Read more

“You’ve got to try this,” my friend texted me one evening, right around the time I was wrestling with the eternal dilemma of what to … Read more

Introduction “You’re kidding me, that’s it?” my friend blurted out, staring at the bowl of creamy sausage cheese dip I’d just whipped up. Honestly, I … Read more

“Are you seriously telling me these fries are homemade?” my roommate asked, eyeing the golden, crunchy strips piled high on the plate. Honestly, I wasn’t … Read more

“You have to try this dip,” my friend texted me on a hectic Friday afternoon, just as I was juggling dinner plans and a mountain … Read more

“You’ve got to try these,” my coworker said, sliding a warm, golden-brown egg roll across the break room table. I eyed it skeptically. Msakhan in … Read more

“Hey, do you have any snacks ready? I’m starving!” That’s what my roommate texted me one hectic evening when I was juggling a mountain of … Read more

“Are you sure these only took 20 minutes?” my roommate asked, eyeing the golden, cheesy bites disappearing off the plate at record speed. Honestly, I … Read more

“You brought caviar potato bites? Wow, that’s fancy!” That’s the exact text I got from my friend Jenna during last year’s holiday gathering. Honestly, I … Read more