Dinner Recipes

The school bake sale was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Not a bake sale, actually—it was the “Harvest Potluck” my daughter’s second-grade class … Read more

I was unpacking groceries last October when the smell hit me. Not from the kitchen, but from the bag itself—that earthy, sweet scent of a … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple roasted butternut squash soup. I had the squash cubed, the onions diced, and the stock simmering on the … Read more

My sister had refused to eat squash soup for over a decade. Ten years. She claimed it was “baby food for adults” and would rather … Read more

My friend Jenna swore she hated sourdough discard. For years. She’d see me pull that jar out of the fridge and make a face like … Read more

There used to be this tiny café on the corner of Elm and 4th in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible butternut squash … Read more

The first time I made lasagna soup, I was standing in my kitchen on a Tuesday that had gone completely sideways. You know those days … Read more

Maggie wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a Tuesday night to pick up a book I’d loaned her months ago, … Read more

This was supposed to be a creamy, decadent, full-fat baked potato soup. The kind that sits heavy in your stomach for hours after you eat … Read more

There used to be a little diner off Route 9 called The Rusty Spoon that made a bowl of chili so dark and rich it … Read more