Dinner Recipes

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

“Hand me that bowl,” my neighbor called from her kitchen, barely looking up as she tossed together what looked like a handful of random ingredients. … Read more

Introduction The company picnic was in less than two hours, and I’d completely forgotten to bring anything worthwhile. Everyone else was showing up with trays … Read more

Introduction “Three Friday evenings ago, I popped over to my neighbor’s place just to borrow some baking powder. Before I even stepped through the door, … Read more

Introduction “You won’t believe what I stumbled upon at the farmer’s market last Saturday,” my friend Greg said, holding up a basket overflowing with the … Read more