Dinner Recipes

My brother-in-law, Mark, had claimed to hate sauerkraut for as long as I’d known him. Fifteen years. The man would physically recoil at the mention … Read more

The rain was hammering against the windshield of my old sedan, the kind of relentless Tuesday downpour that makes you question every life choice leading … Read more

Marcus wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a cup of sugar and some advice on why my sourdough starter smelled like … Read more

I didn’t have the fancy butternut squash or the expensive wild rice blend I usually buy for my fancy holiday dinners, but I had a … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from the woman who runs the local hardware store, but there I was, last October, buying a new rake and … Read more

The office potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, I’d remembered that morning, but then a deadline hit, my kid needed … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be cooking. The kids were asleep, the house was quiet, and I had promised myself I’d go to bed at a … Read more

My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just throw everything in one pot and call it a day. I was mid-ramble about layering flavors, sweating aromatics, … Read more

I was at the farmers’ market last October, staring at a pile of delicata squash like they were alien artifacts. I had no idea what … Read more

The Oktoberfest tent was in twenty minutes and I had completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate platters of pretzels and swag. I had … Read more