Dinner Recipes

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a package that got delivered to my place by mistake, and the … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—Maria’s famous lasagna, Tom’s grilled salmon with … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle at Aldi last Tuesday—dodging someone’s cart and squinting at a bag of pre-chopped mirepoix—when the cold air … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple pan-seared salmon with a creamy dill sauce. I had the dill, the heavy cream, the whole plan laid … Read more

My neighbor, a retired accountant named Carol who wears reading glasses on a chain and grows more basil than she knows what to do with, … Read more

There used to be a tiny, unassuming diner off Highway 99 called The Rusty Spoon that made a turkey dinner every Thursday that was, honestly, … Read more

The summer I turned thirty, my tiny apartment’s oven broke on a Thursday. I wasn’t exactly thrilled about calling the landlord for the third time … Read more

My neighbor Carol wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on a chilly November afternoon, and the smell hit me … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark asked why I couldn’t just brown the butter right in the pot with the potatoes. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

My roommate asked me why I couldn’t just dump a whole can of green chiles into the pot instead of measuring out exactly half. I … Read more