Dinner Recipes

My neighbor across the hall, an older woman named Rosa who’d lived in the building since the 70s, watched me hauling a heavy grocery bag … Read more

I wasn’t expecting party planning advice from my plumber, but there I was, standing in my kitchen with a dripping faucet, listening to him describe … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a very soggy Tuesday in mid-October, and I had a wild craving for something savory, comforting, and—let’s be honest—a little … Read more

The Halloween party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I’d signed up to bring a snack. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate … Read more

My niece, who is seven and takes her opinions very seriously, asked me why I couldn’t just use a cookie cutter to make the mozzarella … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark had refused to eat pasta salad for fifteen years. Fifteen years. He’d make a whole production about it at every barbecue, every … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday, staring at a bag of sad-looking chicken tenders, when the smell hit me. Not from … Read more

The church potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—Linda’s famous baked ziti, Margaret’s seven-layer salad … Read more

There used to be a tiny meal prep spot tucked next to a laundromat on 7th Street that made these chicken bowls that I still … Read more

My roommate Sam asked me why I couldn’t just cook the rice right in the same pan as the beef. I started to explain why … Read more