Dinner Recipes

The summer I turned thirty, my air conditioner broke during a heatwave. I was sprawled on my kitchen floor—the only room with a cross-breeze—when my … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last Tuesday, fumbling for my keys, when the smell hit me. Not the usual asphalt-and-exhaust fumes—somewhere … Read more

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

I was elbow-deep in a pile of leeks at the farmers’ market, trying to find the ones with the most white and light green parts, … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday, and I had a very specific craving for something savory-sweet that I couldn’t quite name. I didn’t … Read more

Jenny wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a library book she’d lent me—one of those cookbooks I’d had for six … Read more

This was supposed to be a slow-simmered, all-day affair. I had the ham hock soaking, the beans in their pre-dawn bath, and the collards washed … Read more

This was supposed to be a completely different soup. I had this whole plan for a light, brothy chicken soup with wild rice — something … Read more

I was elbow-deep in soapy water last Tuesday night — the kind of ordinary moment you forget the second it’s over — when the smell … Read more

The holiday cookie swap was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, perfectly piped gingerbread houses and those … Read more