Dinner Recipes

My neighbor Pete wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—mine had mysteriously vanished after a garage sale—and the smell hit … Read more

My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just throw ranch dressing on regular potato salad and call it done. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

This was supposed to be baked chicken. Just your standard, throw-it-in-a-dish-with-some-breading-and-hope-for-the-best kind of Tuesday night dinner. I had the chicken thighs thawed, the breadcrumbs measured, … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday, and I had a desperate craving for something sticky, smoky, and sweet. I didn’t have the patience … Read more

Last Tuesday, I was staring into my pantry feeling completely uninspired. You know that moment when you’re hungry but nothing sounds good, and the thought … Read more

I used to think breakfast muffins were a gimmick. For years, I said it. “They’re just baked eggs in a tin,” I’d tell anyone who … Read more

There used to be a tiny Italian place on the corner of Elm and 3rd, just past the dry cleaner that always smelled like steam … Read more