Dinner Recipes

There used to be a tiny Italian place tucked away on a side street in Portland, the kind with red-checkered tablecloths and a chalkboard menu … Read more

I was standing in the dairy aisle of my local grocery store last Tuesday, staring at a block of cream cheese like it held the … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark asked why I couldn’t just pour the cream straight into the pan with the chicken instead of fussing with a separate sauce. … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had the sudden, overwhelming need for a breakfast casserole. Not a normal one, though. I … Read more

The woman at the farmers market stall watched me eyeing her fresh garlic for the third time that week. She didn’t say anything at first, … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a slightly damp Tuesday, and I had that restless, can’t-sleep energy where your brain decides it needs something specific. A … Read more

My husband declared for years that he hated cranberry sauce. A solid decade, at least. Every Thanksgiving, he’d push the shiny, jiggly can-shaped log around … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last November, fumbling for my keys, when a breeze carried the most specific smell across the … Read more

The neighborhood block party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate dishes—I saw Mrs. Patterson unloading a massive … Read more

Lisa wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a book she’d lent me, and the smell of garlic and herbs hit … Read more