Dinner Recipes

The neighborhood fall potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 1 PM, staring … Read more

I wasn’t expecting much when I walked through the door that Tuesday evening. My neighbor, a retired truck driver named Frank, had mentioned he was … Read more

My neighbor, a retired nurse named Carol who grows the most chaotic tomatoes I’ve ever seen, asked me why I couldn’t just toss everything on … Read more

My neighbor, a retired plumber named Frank, cornered me by the mailbox last November. I was juggling a leaky watering can and a stack of … Read more

This was supposed to be a fancy shepherd’s pie. I had it all planned out—the creamy mashed potatoes, the rich gravy, the whole shebang. But … Read more

Miss Delia watched me fumbling with a bag of dried black-eyed peas in the corner market on Bell Street, her shopping cart parked right next … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and I was staring into the fridge like it owed me money. The craving hit me out … Read more

My neighbor Kathy wasn’t making a big deal of it. I’d stopped by to return her garden clippers—the ones she’d loaned me three weeks ago, … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple pan-seared calamari with marinara—the kind of no-fuss weeknight thing you throw together when you’re tired and the fridge … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple roast beef dinner. You know, the kind you throw together on a random Sunday when the weather turns … Read more