Dinner Recipes

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle of my local grocery store last November when the smell of burnt butter hit me. Not from … Read more

My neighbor Marco asked why I couldn’t just skip the beans in my chili. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—then stopped. Honestly, I … Read more

Introduction There used to be a tiny taqueria on the corner of Elm and 4th, the kind with the faded yellow awning and a bell … Read more

My neighbor Sarah wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to return her tupperware—the one she’d sent me home with after a block party … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from a taxi driver, but there I was, stuck in traffic on the way home from the airport, listening to … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple roasted butternut squash soup. I had the squash cubed, the onions diced, and the stock simmering on the … Read more

My husband claimed he didn’t like turkey. For years. Every Thanksgiving, he’d push the white meat around his plate, loading up on mashed potatoes and … Read more

I was at the farmers’ market last November, juggling three bags of apples and a squash that felt like it weighed as much as a … Read more

I was standing in the parking lot of a grocery store last November, fumbling for my keys in a jacket pocket, when the air shifted. … Read more

My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to trick anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a birthday present for my nephew, and the smell hit me … Read more