Appetizers, Hors d'oeuvres and First Courses

BLT Bruschetta: An Appetizer So Fast and Easy to Make, and So Universally Beloved*, It Feels Like a Cheat

Goat Cheese Tartlets with Fig-Balsamic Drizzle: A Fast and Easy Appetizer

How to Make Latkes (with Do-Ahead Tips)

Wickedly Wonderful: Salmon Martini

A Do-Ahead Passover Menu: Kugel, Brisket, Roast Spring Vegetables, Matzo Ball Soup and Pomegranate Poached Pears

I make my living writing, teaching and speaking about food and travel. In the name of work, I (have to!) eat a lot, meet interesting people (many of whom, like me, are passionate about their work) and travel near and far to see where and how food is made, grown or raised. I am saved from a life of extreme obesity by the fact that I truly love to exercise, but I am always one forkful away from not being able to button my jeans. Mine is a sweet and savory life.

I share it with my husband and co-author, David Bonom. Check out our new book, Hero Dinners: Complete One-Pan Meals That Save the Day

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