Appetizers

“Hey, you’ve got to try this,” my roommate said, waving a little red wax-wrapped cheese at me like it was some culinary treasure. Honestly, I … Read more

“Hey, you’ve got to try this,” a friend texted me one afternoon, sharing a photo of translucent rice paper rolls bursting with colorful fruit. I … Read more

“You’ve got to try these,” my friend blurted out over the crackling TV, shoving a plate of something that looked like nachos but definitely wasn’t … Read more

“You’ve got to try these pickle corn dogs,” my buddy Mark said last weekend as he tossed a golden, crispy stick onto my plate. Honestly, … Read more

“You want the crispy onion soup bread? Just wait until you try this.” That’s what my neighbor said last fall when she handed me a … Read more

“Are you seriously making mushrooms again?” my roommate joked as I pulled the air fryer out of the cupboard, already knowing this little gadget was … Read more

“You really have to try these crab sliders,” my coworker whispered conspiratorially over the hum of the office kitchen, sliding a small plate across the … Read more

“You’ve got olives again?” my roommate asked with a smirk, eyeing the tiny jar I’d just pulled from the fridge after a late-night grocery run. … Read more

“You really have to try these,” my friend texted me one evening, along with a picture of golden, crispy little muffins that looked way too … Read more

I remember this one evening when the fridge was mostly bare, and I was staring at a sad collection of leftover veggies wondering if dinner … Read more