Dinner Recipes

There used to be a little diner on Route 9, just past the old lumber yard, that made the most incredible garlic butter pork chops. … Read more

My neighbor Carol wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow her extension ladder—mine had mysteriously vanished after a garage sale—and the smell … Read more

I was supposed to be making a completely different side dish. The plan was a light, lemony green bean almondine—something fresh and spring-like to go … Read more

My roommate Jen asked why I couldn’t just use the drippings straight from the pan, no whisking, no flour, just pour it over everything. I … Read more

Introduction It was 11:47 PM on a particularly dreary Tuesday, and I had that specific, gnawing hunger that only something bright and buttery could fix. … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Kowalski, watched me struggling with a bag of sweet potatoes at the farmer’s market and didn’t say anything at first. Then she … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just use brown sugar in the glaze instead of messing with ketchup and vinegar. I started to explain why … Read more

The woman at the community garden plot next to mine watched me trying to wrangle a bag of soil that had split open at the … Read more

There used to be a tiny Portuguese rotisserie place tucked behind a dry cleaner on 28th street that made the most ridiculous chicken thighs. I’m … Read more

Laura wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a random Tuesday evening to grab a book I’d lent her months ago, … Read more