Dinner Recipes

There used to be a tiny French bistro tucked away on a side street in Portland called Le Canard Oublié that made a roasted turkey … Read more

I was elbow-deep in turkey drippings at a church potluck, trying to salvage a gravy that looked more like brown dishwater, when the plumber leaned … Read more

I was standing in line at the DMV—a place where culinary inspiration is the last thing you’d expect to find—when the woman ahead of me, … Read more

This was supposed to be meatball night. I had the ground beef thawing on the counter, the breadcrumbs measured out, and a plan to roll … Read more

My neighbor, Jen, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a screwdriver on a Tuesday evening, and this smell hit me before … Read more

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just throw the rice in the same pan as the beef. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Thursday in November, and I was standing in front of my pantry with an overwhelming craving for something … Read more

The woman at the next stall watched me poke at a sad-looking butternut squash for a solid minute before she finally spoke. “You’re overthinking it,” … Read more

The neighborhood block party was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten I signed up to bring the main dish. Everyone else would be bringing … Read more

My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a casserole dish I’d borrowed, and the smell hit me before … Read more