Dinner Recipes

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday, staring at a box of pre-made meatloaf, when the smell of something sweet and savory … Read more

Category: Soup & Stew | Method: One-Pot Stovetop | Cuisine: Comfort Food Introduction The annual neighborhood chili cook-off was in six hours and I had … Read more

This was supposed to be stuffed peppers. I had everything laid out on the counter—four beautiful bell peppers, a pound of ground beef, a bag … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last October, staring at a box of mini pizzas, when the fluorescent lights flickered and hummed—and suddenly … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark had refused to eat chicken pot pie for thirty-seven years. Thirty-seven years. He claimed it was “mushy sadness in a dish” and … Read more

Becky wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a random Tuesday to drop off a book I’d borrowed, and the smell … Read more

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

This was supposed to be stuffed acorn squash. I had it all planned out in my head—a hearty quinoa pilaf with dried cranberries, some crumbled … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple stove-top boil, the kind of thing you do without thinking on a Tuesday night. I had the brisket … Read more

“Why can’t you just throw everything in one pot?” my brother-in-law Mark asked, peering over my shoulder as I pulled out a second saucepan. I … Read more