Dinner Recipes

My neighbor Sarah wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to grab a book she’d promised to lend me, and the smell hit me … Read more

My aunt Carol wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her house on a random Tuesday afternoon to pick up a book I’d left … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 3 PM on a … Read more

There used to be a tiny, wood-paneled diner called Mabel’s on the corner of 3rd and Oak that made a green bean casserole that ruined … Read more

Three winters ago, I swore I was done with Halloween-themed food. The neon frosting, the gummy eyeballs, the bags of candy corn that somehow ended … Read more

The woman at the farm stand watched me staring at a pile of butternut squash like I was trying to solve a puzzle. I had … Read more

My neighbor Sarah asked me last week why I couldn’t just roast the turkey breast at a higher temperature for less time. I started to … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple turkey gravy. I had it all planned out—a rich, silky roux-based gravy that would pour like velvet over … Read more

There used to be a little diner off Highway 99 called The Rusty Spoon that made the most ridiculous loaded mashed potatoes. When they closed … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle at the grocery store last November, staring at a stack of canned cranberry sauce, when the sharp, … Read more