Dinner Recipes

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last Tuesday, just staring at a box of stuffing mix, when the smell hit me. Not from … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in early October, and I had a very specific craving for something ridiculous. Not just any snack—I … Read more

This was supposed to be a roasted butternut squash soup. I had the squash, the apple, the whole plan mapped out in my head. But … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in late October, and I was hit with a craving for something that didn’t exist yet. Not … Read more

I was at my car mechanic’s shop last November, waiting on an oil change that was taking way too long. You know that feeling when … Read more

I was standing in the middle of a pumpkin patch, of all places, trying to decide if the gourds were more decorative or edible, when … Read more

The neighborhood soup swap was in three hours and I had completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s legendary chicken noodle or that … Read more

Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off her mail—she was out of town and I was housesitting her cat—and the … Read more

There used to be a tiny Italian restaurant tucked behind a bookstore in Portland—the kind of place with mismatched chairs and a chalkboard menu that … Read more

The neighborhood soup swap was in 48 hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s recipes—stocks that simmered all day, hand-chopped … Read more