Appetizers & Snacks

“You’re not seriously putting strawberries on bread, are you?” That was my sister’s skeptical text, right after I tossed together what I now call my … Read more

“You need to try this grilled cheese,” my friend texted me on an unusually chaotic afternoon. Honestly, I was skeptical—strawberries and grilled cheese? That sounded … Read more

“You’ve got to try these nachos!” my friend texted me one Friday night, right when I was staring blankly at my fridge wondering what to … Read more

“You sure you wanna try smoking pork? That’s a whole day thing.” That’s what my buddy Mike said when I first mentioned making pulled pork … Read more

“Hey, you gotta try these potato skins,” my neighbor said over the fence, waving a foil-lined tray like a treasure map. I was skeptical—potato skins? … Read more

“Hey, pass me one of those jalapeño cheddar sausages,” my friend said, eyes wide during a backyard hangout last summer. I was midway through wrapping … Read more

“Hey, do you have that buffalo dip recipe?” my friend texted me one Saturday afternoon, just as I was wrestling with the chaos of a … Read more

“You really need to try this bang bang cauliflower,” my coworker texted me one hectic Thursday afternoon, right when I was staring blankly into my … Read more

“You’ve got to try my new dip,” my friend texted me one Friday night while I was scrolling through endless snack options for the weekend. … Read more

“You’ve got to try this,” my coworker said, sliding a plate across the break room table. I was skeptical—bacon-wrapped asparagus? Honestly, it sounded like one … Read more