Dinner Recipes

Linda wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a cookie sheet—mine had mysteriously vanished during a holiday baking marathon—and the smell hit … Read more

Introduction I had a long-standing position on pot pie. For years, I claimed it was nothing more than a heavy, gloppy mess of canned soup … Read more

My husband claimed he hated cornbread dressing for thirty-seven years. Thirty-seven years, I mean, that’s a long time to hold a grudge against a dish, … Read more

The autumn potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes — my neighbor Karen with her … Read more

The Thanksgiving potluck was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s stuffing, their aunt’s famous green bean casserole, … Read more

Rosa wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—ours had mysteriously vanished during a garage clean-out—and the smell hit me before … Read more

My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just toss the sweet potatoes with maple syrup and butter and call it a day. I was in the … Read more

I was knee-deep in unpacking boxes, sweating through my t-shirt in a new apartment that still smelled like cardboard and dust. Moving is the worst, … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple, straightforward side dish for a dinner party I was hosting last fall. I had this whole plan for … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had a very specific, almost urgent craving for sweet potato casserole. You know … Read more