Appetizers

The cheese sauce broke. I mean, it actually split right there in the saucepan, looking like a grainy, oily mess that belonged in a blooper … Read more

The first time I made these hash browns, it was a total accident. I had a bag of shredded potatoes in the fridge that was … Read more

The mozzarella stick delivery guy had just rung the doorbell, and I was staring at the box like it held a secret I wasn’t in … Read more

I had three shrimp left in the bag. That was it. A random Wednesday night, and I was staring into the fridge feeling that familiar … Read more

The cheese was winning. I mean, it was absolutely everywhere—stuck to the cutting board, stringing across my fingers, pooling on the parchment paper in a … Read more

I was standing in my kitchen, staring at a bowl of leftover mashed potatoes from last night’s dinner, feeling that familiar twinge of guilt. You … Read more

I was standing in my kitchen at 11:47 PM on a Tuesday, staring at a pack of buldak sauce I’d impulse-bought three weeks ago. The … Read more

The shrimp were still defrosting in the sink, and I was staring at a loaf of French bread that was about two days past its … Read more

The first time I made these, I was basically trying to use up the last two zucchinis in the crisper drawer before they turned into … Read more

I was standing in my kitchen staring at a jar of pickles, a pack of bacon, and some leftover taco shells, wondering if I’d finally … Read more