Dinner Recipes

The email came in on a Tuesday afternoon. “Neighborhood Harvest Potluck — this Saturday at 6 PM. Bring your best fall dish!” I stared at … Read more

This was supposed to be a classic, heavy lasagna. I had the noodles ready, the ground beef was browning, and I was already mentally preparing … Read more

My daughter asked why I couldn’t just dump the raw squash straight into the pot with the broth. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

It was a Tuesday night, 8:47 PM to be exact, and my phone buzzed with a text from my brother-in-law. “Hey, can you bring the … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle at the grocery store last Tuesday when the smell of garlic butter hit me. Not from a … Read more

There used to be this tiny diner on the corner of Elm and 5th in my hometown, a place called Millie’s. It had sticky vinyl … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple pan-seared salmon with a white wine sauce. I had the shallots ready, the wine breathing, and a plan … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store, of all places, holding a new shower head and trying to remember if I needed to … Read more

It was 11:15 PM on a particularly dreary Tuesday in October, and I had a desperate, almost unreasonable craving for lasagna. Not just any lasagna—the … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just roast the squash halves face-down instead of fussing with flipping them halfway through. I was mid-explanation about … Read more