Dinner Recipes

I was standing in the liquor aisle of our local grocery store last November, staring at a row of bourbons, when the smell hit me. … Read more

Last spring, I showed up at my neighbor’s house on a rainy Tuesday afternoon to pick up a casserole dish she’d borrowed. I was in … Read more

There used to be a little diner called The Rusty Spoon off Route 9 in New Jersey that made what I still believe was the … Read more

The Friendsgiving potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s legendary recipes—the kinds of dishes that came … Read more

There used to be a tiny French bistro tucked away on a side street in Portland called Le Coin Perdu that made a roast chicken … Read more

This was supposed to be a roasted chicken dinner. Picture it: a perfectly bronzed bird, crispy skin, the whole nine yards. I had the chicken, … Read more

My friend Jenna asked me why I couldn’t just roast a turkey breast instead of a whole bird for our Friendsgiving last November. I started … Read more

The lid of my crockpot was practically welded shut. I’d been so excited about a new recipe I found online—some kind of chicken and apple … Read more

My youngest had refused squash for years. “It’s mushy and weird,” she’d announce every time a roasted butternut or acorn showed up on her plate. … Read more

My friend Jen asked me why I couldn’t just toss the squash wedges in maple syrup and roast them without all the peeling and cubing. … Read more