Dinner Recipes

Let me be honest with you. I’ve made a lot of focaccia in my day. Like, a lot. But this sourdough version? It’s the one … Read more

This was supposed to be a whole roasted fish situation. You know the kind—fancy, dramatic, the centerpiece of a dinner that makes people say “wow, … Read more

Hand me that skillet, would you? My neighbor, a guy named Leo who fixes motorcycles for a living, wasn’t trying to impress anyone that Tuesday … Read more

My nephew had refused chili for seven years. Seven. He’d sit at the table, arms crossed, giving that pot of ground beef and beans the … Read more

The woman at the farmers’ market stall watched me fumbling with an acorn squash, trying to find one that wasn’t bruised or too small. I … Read more

The neighborhood cookie swap was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day creations—you know the ones, with … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last Tuesday, staring at a bag of pre-chopped onions like they held the secrets to the universe. … Read more

Melissa wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a rainy Tuesday to pick up a book I’d lent her, and the … Read more

There used to be a little diner off Highway 61 called The Rusty Spoon that made a cheeseburger soup I still dream about. When they … Read more

This was supposed to be a classic lasagna. You know, the whole thing—layering noodles, simmering meat sauce, carefully spreading ricotta between sheets of pasta like … Read more