Dinner Recipes

This was supposed to be soup. I had the turkey carcass simmering on the stove, the onions were diced, and I was already picturing a … Read more

My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just roast the carrots with a splash of bourbon instead of doing that whole stovetop glaze thing I … Read more

I had sworn off stuffed peppers for years. Honestly, I thought they were a relic of a bygone casserole era—soggy bell peppers filled with a … Read more

My neighbor Rosa watched me one October afternoon as I stood in her driveway, staring at the pile of pumpkins she had stacked by her … Read more

A few winters ago, I was at our local farmers’ market, clutching a loaf of sourdough from the bakery stand like it was a winning … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a drizzly Wednesday in late November, and a very specific, almost aggressive craving for something tart and gingery hit me. … Read more

The office potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s famous stuffing, perfectly golden roast turkey, or … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, waiting in his cramped office while he sorted through my receipts, listening to … Read more

There used to be this tiny farm-to-table place tucked behind a pumpkin patch in New Hampshire that made a butternut squash soup served inside a … Read more

I was standing in the spice aisle of our local grocery store last Tuesday, staring at a bottle of maple syrup like it held the … Read more