Dinner Recipes

I was sitting in the waiting room of my mechanic’s shop last October, trying to ignore the smell of grease and stale coffee, when the … Read more

There used to be a tiny, red-checkered-tablecloth diner called Mabel’s on Route 9 that made a green bean casserole that ruined me for all others. … Read more

I was elbow-deep in a pile of vintage doilies at a dusty antique shop last October when the owner, a woman named Gladys who couldn’t … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple pan-fried cutlet situation. You know, the kind where you stand over a sputtering skillet, flipping chicken while the … Read more

Lydia wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a car seat—my sister’s was the only one that fit our stroller—and the smell … Read more

My husband had avoided turkey for years. Let me tell you, the man would rather eat a sad microwave burrito than face a plate of … Read more

I used to think meatloaf was boring. Honestly, I did. It was that thing my mom made on a Tuesday that sat on the counter … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a craving for mashed potatoes so bad it was almost embarrassing. I mean, who … Read more

My college roommate, Sarah, asked why I couldn’t just dump the uncooked tortellini straight into the boiling broth instead of making a separate sauce base. … Read more

My coworker Marcus watched me attempt to assemble my lunch and didn’t say anything at first. Then he slid a Tupperware container across the breakroom … Read more