Dinner Recipes

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sorting through a year’s worth of receipts in his cluttered office, listening to … Read more

I wasn’t expecting salad advice from a guy selling vintage tools, but there I was, elbow-deep in a bin of rusty wrenches at a flea … Read more

My neighbor Marco asked me last week why I couldn’t just use canned fire-roasted tomatoes instead of going through the whole blanching-and-peeling routine with fresh … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday in late September, and I was staring at a cardboard box of what I’d call “aggressively ripe” … Read more

I was standing in my tiny apartment kitchen last Tuesday, staring at a pint of cherry tomatoes that were about two days past their prime. … Read more

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just blend a potato into the soup instead of making a roux. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

My brother-in-law, Mark, had a very strict rule about lunch. For three years, he claimed to hate anything that wasn’t a sandwich. Peanut butter and … Read more

It was 11:37 PM on a quiet Tuesday, and my stomach staged a full-on rebellion craving something that hit every note: savory, juicy, and just … Read more

Introduction My roommate swore she hated anything remotely “fancy” or complicated in the kitchen. For years, she’d scoff at anything that wasn’t a plain grilled … Read more

Introduction There used to be this tiny Japanese bistro tucked away on a quiet street in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood that made the most unforgettable miso … Read more