Dinner Recipes

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle of our local grocery store last Tuesday when the smell hit me. It wasn’t anything in the … Read more

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to return her Tupperware, and the smell hit me before I even got to her … Read more

I was standing in my kitchen last Tuesday, staring at the jar of sourdough discard on my counter—the one that had been multiplying like a … Read more

My dad had claimed to hate pork chops for twenty-seven years. Twenty-seven years. He’d tell anyone who listened that they were dry, tough, and tasted … Read more

This was supposed to be a completely different dinner. I had this grand plan for a slow-simmered beef bourguignon—the kind that takes all day and … Read more

This was supposed to be a slow-braised Sunday dinner. I had the wine out, the fresh thyme, even a fancy Dutch oven I’d been wanting … Read more

There used to be a little diner off Route 9 called Millie’s that made a meatloaf that ruined me for all others. When Millie retired … Read more

This was supposed to be roasted carrots with a honey glaze. I had the carrots washed, the honey measured, and the oven preheating. But somewhere … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I was standing in front of my open fridge, utterly possessed by a vision of roasted … Read more

I was knee-deep in unpacking boxes in our new apartment—you know that chaotic state where you can’t find the spatula but you’ve somehow located three … Read more