Dinner Recipes

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had an overwhelming urge for Thanksgiving dinner. Not the whole production, you understand … Read more

The Thanksgiving potluck at my office was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s legendary stuffing, perfectly roasted … Read more

My neighbor, a guy named Dave who I’ve only ever seen in sweatpants, asked why I couldn’t just use a rotisserie chicken from the store. … Read more

I had a very specific position on pork chops for about five years. They were dry, they were boring, and they cost money that could … Read more

Hand me that bowl, my neighbor said, not even looking up as I walked into her kitchen. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—honestly, the … Read more

My neighbor Marcus asked me why I couldn’t just throw everything in one pan. I was in the middle of explaining my elaborate three-pot chicken … Read more

My nephew Leo asked why I couldn’t just toss everything together in one bowl instead of carefully layering it. I started to explain why that … Read more

It was 11:17 PM on a rainy Tuesday in late October, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for mac and cheese. Not … Read more

My neighbor, Mark, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—our gutters were overflowing after a freak rainstorm—and the smell hit … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle of our local grocery store last Tuesday when a stranger’s cart bumped into mine. She apologized, and … Read more