Dinner Recipes

This was supposed to be a slow-simmered Sunday night bratwurst situation—the kind where you stand over a pot for two hours, tending to onions and … Read more

I was standing in line at a tiny hardware store last spring—not my usual Saturday plan, I’ll admit—when the woman ahead of me, gripping a … Read more

My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just toss the tomatoes in the oven instead of simmering them on the stove for an hour. I started … Read more

There used to be a tiny Italian place tucked behind a laundromat on the edge of town that made the most incredible cherry tomato pasta. … Read more

The neighborhood progressive dinner was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing slow-braised short ribs, hand-rolled pasta, and some kind … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last Tuesday, staring at a bag of pre-seasoned fajita veggies, when the smell hit me. It wasn’t … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in November, and a very specific craving for a perfectly roasted turkey breast hit me like a … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, knee-deep in tax documents last April, listening to Mr. Henderson describe exactly how … Read more

I used to think butternut squash soup was a punishment. Let me explain. For years, every version I tried was either watery and sad or … Read more

My neighbor Carol watched me shivering on my front porch, clutching a grocery bag of chicken thighs like they were a lifeline. She didn’t say … Read more