Appetizers

My brother-in-law, Dave, had been looking for a tailgate dish that actually survived the parking lot. Not something that needed reheating, not something that turned … Read more

I need something cheesy, warm, and pull-apart tender right now. Not a full meal, not a bowl of dip with chips that break halfway through, … Read more

My phone buzzed against the counter at 2:47 PM on a Saturday. I was in sweatpants, halfway through a mediocre sandwich, and mentally preparing for … Read more

The last quarter was winding down, and the living room smelled like warm yeast and melted butter. Not a bad combination, honestly. I had a … Read more

Third batch in two weeks, and I finally figured out why the first two just weren’t right. The cheese was leaking out, the bacon was … Read more

I figured a dip for a crowd needed to be complicated—multiple pans, a roux, maybe some last-minute broiler action. It took about ten minutes of … Read more

I brought a tray of these to a game day gathering last fall, and honestly, the bowl was scraped clean before anyone touched the wings. … Read more

It was a freezing January afternoon, and the Steelers were playing. I don’t even remember who they were up against, honestly. What I do remember … Read more

My husband looked at the pile of shredded pork on the counter and said, “You’re not actually going to put that on chips, are you?” … Read more

“You need to bring a dip. Something that doesn’t suck.” That was the text I got from my brother-in-law three hours before his Super Bowl … Read more