Dinner Recipes

The neighborhood potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes — the ones they’d been perfecting … Read more

“You know, this is the best chili I’ve ever had,” my brother-in-law said, pushing his empty bowl forward for a third helping. “But where are … Read more

There used to be a tiny taqueria on the corner of 7th and Elm that made a taco skillet that defied logic. I mean, it … Read more

I spent three years trying to recreate Panera’s chicken and wild rice soup. And I failed. Every single time. The broth was either too thin … Read more

This was supposed to be a roasted chicken. A simple, honest, no-fuss Sunday chicken. I had the bird, I had the lemons, I had the … Read more

The edges, all caramelized and almost lacquered, catch the light in a way that feels more like stained glass than roasted squash. That sticky, glossy … Read more

This was supposed to be a lazy Sunday sauce. You know the kind—the one that simmers for hours, fills your whole apartment with that deep, … Read more

Marta wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place to borrow a cake pan—she lived three doors down and I was in the … Read more

My neighbor Jenna asked why I couldn’t just use canned pumpkin for the ravioli filling. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—something about texture … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the hardware store—of all places—buying a new hose nozzle when the man behind me, who looked like … Read more