Dinner Recipes

I was at the hardware store, of all places, waiting for my number to be called so I could complain about a leaky faucet. The … Read more

Michele wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a drizzly Tuesday to drop off a book I’d borrowed, and the smell … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday, staring at a box of sad, pre-seasoned salmon fillets, when the smell hit me. It … Read more

My husband swore he hated creamy sauces. For years. I mean, the man would side-eye a plate of fettuccine Alfredo like it had personally offended … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple Sunday night sausage and peppers situation. You know the one—just toss some brats in a skillet with bell … Read more

There used to be a little German place tucked into a strip mall off Route 9 called The Heidelberg Inn that made the best Oktoberfest … Read more

I was at the farmers’ market last fall, trying to balance three bags of apples and a winter squash that was frankly too heavy for … Read more

My neighbor across the hall, this guy named Leo who always smells like sawdust and coffee, asked me why I couldn’t just throw everything in … Read more

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