Dinner Recipes

Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone that Thursday night. I’d stopped by to borrow a cake pan—mine had mysteriously vanished during a friend’s moving-out saga—and … Read more

I was standing in the parking lot of a big-box hardware store last Tuesday, of all places, when the smell hit me. It wasn’t the … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple, creamy corn chowder. I had the potatoes diced, the bacon rendered, and the stock simmering on the back … Read more

There used to be this little Italian place on the corner of Maple and Third — a tiny, red-checkered-tablecloth spot called Rosa’s — that made … Read more

I was standing in line at the DMV—a place where dreams go to die slowly—when the woman behind me started talking about Thanksgiving dressing. Not … Read more

My neighbor Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone that Tuesday night. I’d stopped by to borrow a cup of sugar—cliché, I know, but my baking … Read more

Hand me that bowl, my neighbor said, shoving a lump of soft butter across my counter. “But don’t you want to just rub it on … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple weeknight side dish. I had grabbed the acorn squash thinking I’d just roast it with butter and brown … Read more

It was 11:17 PM on a random Thursday, and I had a very specific craving for something salty, sweet, and wrapped in bacon. I didn’t … Read more

The Friendsgiving was in eight hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring a side dish. Everyone else would be bringing their signature … Read more