Dinner Recipes

Marta from the community garden watched me hover over the cranberry display at the farmers’ market for a good two minutes before she spoke. I … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Evelyn, asked me last fall why I couldn’t just crumble my cornbread into bigger chunks. She’d been watching me over the fence … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a Wednesday in late November, and I was wide awake with a very specific, deeply unhinged craving for stuffing. Not … Read more

My father-in-law, a man of deeply held convictions, had refused to eat turkey for twenty-three years. “Dry bird,” he’d mutter every November, pushing his plate … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle of the grocery store last Tuesday when a woman walked past me, and the cold air from … Read more

This was supposed to be a roasted chicken dinner. I had the bird, the lemons, the garlic—the whole plan mapped out in my head. But … Read more

The neighborhood soup swap was in 48 hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s heirloom recipes, slow-simmered stocks, and fancy … Read more

The Thanksgiving potluck at my new neighbor’s place was in about six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s famous … Read more

The dryer had just finished its cycle, and I was pulling out a warm towel when it happened. That dusty, warm, almost earthy smell of … Read more

There used to be a little Southern café on the corner of Maple and Third in my old neighborhood that made a sweet potato casserole … Read more