Dinner Recipes

It was 10:47 PM on a grumpy Tuesday in late October, and I had a very specific craving for something dark, rich, and slow-cooked. The … Read more

This was supposed to be a clean-out-the-fridge soup. You know the kind—Wednesday night, nothing planned, staring at a half-empty carton of milk, some sad carrots, … Read more

There used to be a tiny diner off Route 9 called The Little Skillet that made the best ground beef and rice skillet dinner I’ve … Read more

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—a completely mundane Tuesday errand—and the smell of toasted walnuts hit me … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my plumber, but there I was, standing in my kitchen with a leaky faucet, listening to him describe exactly … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday, staring at a box of lasagna, when the smell of garlic and oregano hit me. … Read more

Frankie wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by his place to borrow a socket wrench—my car had been making that awful rattling noise again—and … Read more

This was supposed to be a loaded baked potato casserole. I had it all planned out—baking the potatoes, scooping out the insides, mixing them with … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark swore he hated corn casserole. For years. Every Thanksgiving, every potluck, every summer barbecue—whenever that golden, custardy dish showed up on the … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from a plumber, but there I was, standing in the hardware aisle at the local store, listening to a man … Read more