It started because the house was too cold, and I refused to turn the heat on before November.Maine stubbornness. Or maybe just mine.Anyway—the oven was …
Martha Stewart appetizer and side dish recipes for parties, holidays, and regular dinners. Dips, finger food, roasted vegetables, and all the small plates I put on the table when the main dish needs company.
Appetizers and Sides
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Pizza Dough Recipe—and Ended Up Crying Over a Bent Pan
I hadn’t looked at Martha’s pizza dough recipe in years. Not since the last time I tried to make it and dropped the bowl mid-stir—cracked …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Green Bean Casserole — and Burnt the First Batch on Purpose
It started with the shallots.Too many. Too thin. Too loud in the oil.The kind of frying that smells like guilt and makes the window fog …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Spaghetti Squash — Here’s What Happened
The radiator made its little death rattle again, and I didn’t want soup. I wanted silence. Something warm but stringy. Something I could fork through …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Cranberry Sauce — Mae Dipped a Cookie In It
The fridge light caught it first.That glass dish we never use—wedged behind the oat milk and the jar of peach jam from 2002.Still red. Still …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Mashed Potatoes, and They Were Quiet in All the Right Ways
It was one of those evenings when the house just… echoed.No music, no questions, no forks left in the sink. Mae was out. The wind …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Deviled Eggs, and It Felt Like Dressing Up a Memory
It started with a craving.Not for eggs, exactly—but for something tidy. Precise. A little retro and a little smug. Like I could make order out …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Scalloped Potatoes, and They Quieted Something in Me
The house smelled cold. Not broken, not sad—just… hushed. One of those early spring days where the wind still thinks it’s February. I hadn’t spoken …
I Tried Martha Stewart’s Turkey Gravy — Because the Drippings Deserved Better
It started with a scrape.Not of the pan—but my knuckle, on the sink edge.The turkey had already come out, all swagger and steam, and the …