Appetizer Recipes

My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just throw some cheese and crackers on a plate instead of spending an hour arranging things. She was … Read more

My neighbor Jan wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—our gutters were overflowing and it was that frantic week before … Read more

There used to be a tiny French bistro on the corner of Elm and 4th, a place called Le Petit Coin, that made the most … Read more

I wasn’t expecting lunchbox advice from my plumber, but there I was, standing in my kitchen with a dripping pipe, listening to Frank describe exactly … Read more

I swore I wasn’t a “charcuterie person.” For years. I’d walk past those sprawling boards at parties—the ones with the fancy cheese knives and the … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the hardware store of all places, holding a bag of lightbulbs and a new garden hose, when … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday in October, and I had a very specific craving for something that looked more like a craft … Read more

My neighbor Kate watched me wrestling with a block of cheddar on a Tuesday afternoon, my fingers slipping off the knife handle as I tried … Read more

This was supposed to be a classic, gooey, fully-loaded cheeseball for a Halloween party. I had the block of cream cheese softening on the counter, … Read more

There used to be this little farm-to-table place tucked away on a side street in Charleston called The Rustic Hen that made the most ridiculous … Read more