Dinner Recipes

Marta wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a book she’d lent me—something about gardening, I think—and the smell hit me … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just throw the dumplings right on top of the simmering chicken and let them cook together. I started to … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sitting in his cluttered office during tax season, watching him describe exactly how … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just cook the salmon and asparagus in the same pan. We were prepping for a small dinner party, … Read more

The neighborhood chili cook-off was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandfather’s secret recipe, slow-simmered for two days … Read more

There used to be a tiny corner restaurant in the old part of downtown called The Gilded Ladle that made a turkey pot pie that … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark asked why I couldn’t just throw everything in one bowl and stir. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—then stopped. He … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last Tuesday, juggling a bag of clementines and my car keys, when the smell of someone’s … Read more

The Friendsgiving potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—my friend Jenna’s legendary green bean casserole … Read more

Maggie wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a cast iron skillet—mine had developed a crack that morning, and I was mid-panicking … Read more