Dinner Recipes

This was supposed to be a whole roasted chicken. I had the lemon, the garlic, the little bundle of thyme—the whole plan mapped out in … Read more

This was supposed to be a completely different meal. I had planned a slow-simmered beef stew with chunks of potato and carrot, the kind that … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. My phone buzzed with a reminder text from our host, Linda, and I actually … Read more

My husband asked why I couldn’t just use a store-bought jar of jam for the glaze. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work — … Read more

This was supposed to be a completely different dinner. I had this grand vision of a slow-braised beef short rib situation, the kind that simmers … Read more

This was supposed to be a completely different dinner. I had this whole plan for a simple peach-glazed chicken thing—something light, something I could throw … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be in the kitchen that Sunday. I’d stopped by my neighbor Deb’s place to borrow a ladder—mine had mysteriously vanished after … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Gable, watched me wrestle with a butternut squash for a solid minute before she said anything. I was trying to cut it … Read more

There used to be a little sports bar called The Gridiron on the corner of 7th and Main that made the best sausage and pepper … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at a tiny Asian grocery store on a rainy Tuesday afternoon, clutching a pack of instant ramen like … Read more