Dinner Recipes

This was supposed to be a completely different soup. I had my heart set on a light, brothy chicken number with lemon and orzo—the kind … Read more

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

I was at the hardware store last November, of all places, trying to figure out which snow shovel wouldn’t break on the first icy sidewalk. … Read more

My neighbor across the hall, a guy named Leo who mostly survives on takeout and protein bars, asked why I couldn’t just toss everything in … Read more

My sister-in-law asked why I couldn’t just roast everything on one pan instead of fussing with separate trays. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

I was sitting on a wobbly stool at a feed store in rural Georgia, waiting for my car to get a new alternator, when the … Read more

Marta watched me staring at the display case of specialty meats at the winter farmer’s market, my hands full of bags and a look of … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday, and I was struck with a ridiculous craving for something warm and savory. I didn’t have the … Read more

The woman at the community garden plot next to mine watched me staring at my leftover turkey with what must have been a pretty desperate … Read more

My sister had claimed she hated mashed potatoes for the better part of a decade. Ten years. Every Thanksgiving, every holiday dinner, every time I’d … Read more