Appetizers & Snacks

The baking sheet comes out with the Hugs looking shiny, but each one is still holding its little striped shape....

When the pastry corners meet over the asparagus, they should cross the middle without being pulled tight. Stretch them too...

When the tortellini come out of the oil, the coating should crackle lightly under a fork while the pasta inside...

When the edges of a stuffed dough ball split in the oven, the cheese finds the gap before the crust...

The yolks are the part that can turn a platter of deviled eggs from creamy to pasty: they need enough...

The cheese mixture should come together smooth before it ever reaches the oven; if the cream cheese is still cold,...

The food processor tells you a lot about this dip: at first, the cheeses cling to the sides and the...

The chocolate is still glossy when the little faces start coming together, and that’s the moment these treats go from...

The first time I rolled a cheese ball in chopped pecans, I rushed the chilling and watched the coating drag...

When bacon starts to brown at the edges, the cheese filling is soft and the jalapeño halves have begun to...