Dinner Recipes

My brother-in-law Mark had refused to eat leftover turkey for eleven years. Eleven years. Every Thanksgiving, he’d load up his plate with everything but the … Read more

The neighborhood Friendsgiving was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate casseroles, perfectly glazed hams, and those Pinterest-worthy pies … Read more

Last November, my neighbor across the hall, an older woman named Rosa, watched me wrestle a grocery bag through the lobby while also trying to … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes — that famous lasagna from across … Read more

The church potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those fancy quiches with the homemade crusts and the … Read more

It was 11:15 PM on a random Tuesday in November, and I had a sudden, almost desperate craving for Thanksgiving dressing. Not the kind you … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but this one… this one is different. Last fall, I was standing in my kitchen staring at … Read more

The woman at the farmers market booth watched me juggle a bag of apples, a bunch of kale, and my four-year-old’s hand all at once. … Read more

My neighbor, a very confident eight-year-old named Leo, asked why I couldn’t just roast the turkey breast on a bed of cranberries and oranges. I … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from the man installing my new washing machine, but there I was, standing in my own laundry room on a … Read more