Appetizers & Snacks

When the cranberries start popping against the bottom of the saucepan, you know this jelly is turning from a quick...

The bacon tells you when this dip is coming together: it should crackle in the skillet and turn crisp enough...

When the date mixture thickens in the saucepan, it turns from separate bits of butter, sugar, and fruit into one...

A pile of cauliflower can look more like a vegetable tray than a snowman until the florets are arranged in...

A tiny cream-cheese lump can hide in a dip until the green coloring makes it impossible to miss. I learned...

As puff pastry rises above the muffin-pan rims, its corners turn into crisp little handles while the center holds the...

The peanut butter layer is thick enough to spread without soaking into the crackers, and the chocolate turns each rectangle...

The toast can look ready before it’s truly sturdy enough for a spoonful of tomatoes. I learned to watch for...

The first cranberry that pops makes a tiny snap against the saucepan, and the orange juice around it starts turning...

The sweet potatoes come out of the oven with skins sturdy enough to hold a generous scoop of filling, but...