Appetizers

My neighbor Dave watched me fumbling with a roll of puff pastry on my patio table last September. He didn’t say anything at first. Then … Read more

My buddy Marco asked why I couldn’t just throw everything on a sheet pan and call it a day. I was in the middle of … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in February, and I was supposed to be meal-prepping for the week. Instead, I was standing in … Read more

There used to be a tiny rooftop spot in downtown Charleston called The Perch that made grilled peaches with burrata that I still dream about. … Read more

The Super Bowl party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring the main appetizer. Everyone else would be showing … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at Target last Tuesday when the woman ahead of me unloaded a cart piled high with blocks of … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at Target last Tuesday when the woman in front of me turned around and asked if I knew … Read more

“Why can’t we just toss the cucumbers in the fridge with some dill and call it a day?” my friend asked one humid Saturday afternoon … Read more

The office Halloween party was in less than an hour and I’d completely blanked on bringing a snack. Everyone else was showing up with elaborate, … Read more

Introduction Last October, while fumbling through a crowded kitchen during a neighborhood Halloween potluck, my neighbor Jessie watched me struggling with a too-thick dough that … Read more