Bagna Cauda Dressing
A long time ago I lived in Brooklyn. This Brooklyn sort of felt like Pittsburgh (I think, having never been to Pittsburgh). I lived…
Category: Appetizers
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Dip
Sometimes you just have to put the kids to bed early, and invite a couple of grown-ups over for a night of snacks, games,…
Rustic Tomato and Fresh Mozzarella Dip with Parmesan Crostinis
I, like everyone else everywhere, started out the year with high hopes that included organizing my craft room with custom made labels that I…
Cheddar Cheese Straw Recipe
You know what we need? A good, old-fashioned cocktail party. Dress up a little. Wear lipstick or a pocket square. Spin music on the…
Shrimp Hush Puppies with Spicy Remoulade
My best friend just had a baby. She took her time in considering this event, longer even than I did. Was she okay enough?…
Fresh Guacamole with Tomatillos and Goat Cheese
It’s time to confess something that I am ashamed to admit: I am a picky eater. I always have been. I cringe when certain…
Beer and Cheddar Dip with Bacon
We have a new couch. It is the first piece of furniture that we own that wasn’t given to us or found on Craigslist.…
Simple Crab Rangoon Recipe
When I was a teenager, my father would occasionally take me to lunch at a Thai restaurant in Rockland, Maine. I can’t quite remember…
New England-Style Clam Dip
Recently, I was thinking about all of the questionable things I eat to this day, because of the positive associations I have between these marginal…
Rosemary Pork and Shallot Apple Puffs
I remember sitting on the floor of her bathroom, watching my mother unpack the pink compacts of Mary Kay cosmetics. I loved the way she…
Baked Sweet Potato and Goat Cheese Wontons
I have had two sweet potatoes from last week’s farmer’s market sitting on my counter for days. They’re a gorgeous pair, with a deep,…
Spinach Bacon Artichoke Dip
A notice would go home for make-up picture day sometime in late September. It was sent before picture day itself had even been mentioned…
Beet-Pickled Curried Deviled Eggs
I love a good deviled egg. Y’know what? I love a BAD deviled egg. Whether served up all fancy gastropub-style on a piece of…
Old Bay Shrimp Salad with Avocado
The first time my parents came to visit me, after I moved into one of my first apartments in Astoria, Queens, I worked hard…
Green Tomato and Peach Salsa
In this salsa recipe, I’m going to show you how to combine the astringent flavor of green unripened tomatoes with the ever so sweet…
Zucchini Fritters with Mint Yogurt Dip
I had a mini panic attack in my garden yesterday. Let me back up. We’re having a fabulous year. Everything that we planted is…
Thai Chicken Larb
We don’t do a lot of Thai cooking at home, for reasons that aren’t entirely clear to me. In our house, we tend to…
Spicy Thai Peanut Chicken Wings with Raspberry Habanero Sauce (PB&J Wings)
Do you ever find yourself with a potential cooking project nagging at the back of your mind? A phrase, maybe, or a half-formed idea…
Caponata (Sicilian Eggplant Relish)
Why do we read and write memoir and fill in the branches of our family tree? By studying geneology we expect to gain insight…
Marinated Mozzarella Bites
The “salad” is the standard side dish at any BBQ. Potato salad and pasta salad are the standard staples. You throw a potluck BBQ…
Rosemary-Raisin Soda Bread and Guinness Cheddar Fondue
What is St Patrick’s Day if not an excuse to drink like a marauder? And if there’s one thing I’ve learned in my twenty…
Slightly Sriracha’d Lamb Mini Meatballs
One day I will say to Violet, “When you were two, we drove across the country to get to California.” I don’t know where…