Dinner Recipes

This was supposed to be a roasted chicken dinner. A proper one, with gravy and all the trimmings. But I grabbed the wrong bag of … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle of our local grocery store last November, staring blankly at a bag of frozen mashed potatoes, when … Read more

My neighbor across the hall asked why I couldn’t just throw the rice in with the beef and let it all cook together in one … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, waiting in his cramped office while he shuffled papers, listening to him describe … Read more

The church potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. My husband had reminded me on Tuesday. Then again on Wednesday. And now it … Read more

I had this thing about Brussels sprouts for years. I mean, a real thing. I’d side-eye them at holiday dinners, push them around my plate, … Read more

This was supposed to be a completely different dinner. I had this grand plan for a classic, cream-laden chicken pot pie—the kind my grandmother made, … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from a retired librarian, but there I was, knee-deep in a pile of vintage vinyl at a dusty flea market, … Read more

There used to be a little Italian place tucked behind a dry cleaner on Thompson Street that made the most incredible lasagna. When they closed … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle of the grocery store last Tuesday, trying to remember if I needed more trash bags, when the … Read more