I have an almost impressive ability to polish off whole trays of pigs in a blanket in seconds flat. It’s not at all uncommon to catch me lingering by the appetizer spread at a party, eradicating the bite-sized cocktail sausages before anyone else gets an opportunity to enjoy them. I try to be discreet. I try to have…
Easy Ham and Cheese Pretzel Pinwheels
Here I am with another pretzel recipe, and I have to say that I’m not even the least bit sorry. Especially because this time we’re not fussing around with making our own dough! It’s easy to get excited about pretzel pinwheels that don’t take hours to make– simply pop open a can of refrigerated breadstick dough and you’re…
Cheesy Chorizo Cornbread Balls with Chipotle Dipping Sauce
If you’re anything like me in the way that your one, truest of all true loves happens to be Mexican food, and your second truest of all true loves happens to be appetizers in their many forms, then do I have a treat for you! Also, we have a lot in common. We may be kindred…
5 Ingredient Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Dip
I don’t know if Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Dip would typically fall in the Super Bowl Snack category, but I’m here to say that it should. It should be available at every party. It should be omnipresent. This is the kind of dip that people eat once and get hooked on, because it’s so simple to make but…
Buffalo Chicken Mozzarella Logs
The Super Bowl is in less than two weeks, which means that I’m going to make as many appetizers as possible to pile into my face hole until the big game arrives. Sometimes, I’ll even combine appetizers because I just can’t choose between them. Who doesn’t love a little hybrid hors d’ouevre? Anyway, I’ll be sharing…
Crispy-Skinned Baked Chicken Wings + Honey Chipotle Garlic Sauce
I am not what we’d call “proper” when it comes to table manners. I rest my elbows on the table. I devour my dinner in record time. If I chew on gristle or bone, I’ll stick my hands right in my mouth and pick it out without a second thought. When I eat, I can guarantee…
Pretzel-Crusted Chicken Nuggets Stuffed with Beer Cheese
It was almost exactly three years ago that I was spending my Winter Break at Rutgers, hanging out with whichever of my sorority sisters were still around, wasting countless hours at James’ fraternity house, and singing and dancing to Christmas songs with all of our friends who decided to stay in New Brunswick. James and I weren’t…
Cajun Shrimp Dip
A few months ago, on the Host the Toast facebook page, I asked people what their favorite recipes on the web were. I got some great responses from people telling me about “Chocolate Lasagna” and “Banana French Toast Cupcakes” and other things that are making me too hungry to think about on a Monday morning. Then,…
Slow Cooker Sausage, Spinach, and Artichoke Dip
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about that Spinach and Artichoke Dip Alfredo I made last year. And the oft requested Crab and Artichoke Dip. Oh, and Spinach Dip Bites, too! Mainly because they’re all freakin’ delicious, but also because I have an obsession with any recipe that uses a ton of cheese, spinach, and/or artichokes….
Loaded Buffalo Chicken Nachos
The best things in life are meant to be shared. Please remind me of that this upcoming football Sunday when I am HOARDING these Loaded Buffalo Chicken Nachos to myself. Don’t be surprised if you find me whispering “my precious” over them and viciously swatting away the hands of friends and family members who are…
Pull-Apart Pretzel Skillet with Beer Cheese Dip
Today I was planning on posting a different recipe, but I’m feeling very German at the moment so pretzels and beer were a must. By “feeling very German”, I mean that my whole house is now obsessed with DuoLingo (if you want to learn a language, look it up, it’s free and I’ve been using…
Tequila Lime Chicken Sandwiches with Guacamole and Chipotle Mayo
When I go out to eat at a casual restaurant, there’s about a 75% chance I’m going to get a chicken sandwich if there is one on the menu. It’s only 75% because sometimes I like to “broaden my horizons”, or whatever you’d like to call it. But the truth is I could get chicken…
Cannoli Dip
A few years ago, my then-roommate Allison and I were broke college students who could barely afford to pay our rent and cable bills, let alone buy anything for anyone else. When we realized Father’s Day was just around the corner, we panicked a bit. Dads are hard enough to shop for in the first…
Bacon, Cheddar, Caramelized Onion, and Potato Pierogi
I wish I could tell you that there was some deep background history behind these pierogi– that my father grew up in Poland and brought back the recipe from his family’s long tradition, or that my mother used to enjoy them in the heart of Pittsburgh and shared the city secret of adding sour cream…
Sweet and Spicy Pulled Pork with Honey Jalapeno Lime Slaw
It’s under 10 degrees Fahrenheit in my area of the world right now, yet I’ve been inexplicably craving one of my favorite summer-time foods: pulled pork sandwiches. Maybe it’s because I’ve been dreaming of days when it’s warm enough to even consider going outside to barbecue, or maybe it’s because I like my sandwiches with…
Buffalo Chicken Corn Chowder
Depending on how long you’ve been hangin’ ’round here, you may or may not remember my Buffalo Chicken Extravaganza last year. Basically, when the Super Bowl was drawing near, I went absolutely balls-to-the-wall, full-speed-ahead into buffalo chicken territory. Afterwards, I vowed to lay off of the buffalo chicken for about a year, and I almost…
