Dinner Recipes

Jen wasn’t hosting a dinner party or anything fancy. I’d stopped by her place on a rainy Tuesday afternoon to return a book I’d borrowed, … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday, and I had this ridiculous craving for chicken and dumplings. Not the kind that simmers on the … Read more

I was supposed to be making a simple weeknight strata. That was the plan. Monday night, pouring rain, and I had a loaf of sourdough … Read more

I used to think white chicken chili was a sad, beige impostor of the real thing. For years, I said it. Loudly. “If it doesn’t … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in late October, and I was hit with a craving so specific it almost felt unfair. I … Read more

The woman at the community garden plot next to mine watched me struggling with a mountain of corn I’d bought on a whim—three dozen ears, … Read more

The Friendsgiving potluck was in 12 hours and I’d completely forgotten. I was standing in my kitchen at 10 PM, staring into the fridge like … Read more

My brother had claimed for years that he hated mashed potatoes. Hated them. The texture, he said, was like eating wet sand. The taste, according … Read more

The woman at the farm stand watched me loading up on cheddar and didn’t say anything at first. Then she pointed at my basket and … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 2 PM on a … Read more