Dinner Recipes

My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just roast the sweet potatoes whole instead of boiling them. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—something about … Read more

Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a Tuesday afternoon to drop off a book I’d borrowed, and the smell … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark had sworn off beef stew for fifteen years. Fifteen years. He claimed it was “depressing meat soup” and refused to even taste … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a massive craving for something warm, creamy, and topped with something crunchy. The thing … Read more

The neighborhood soup swap was in two hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s legendary stews or those slow-simmered broths … Read more

Marta watched me from across the community garden plot for a good five minutes before she finally spoke. I was wrestling with a butternut squash … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a drizzly Thursday in late October, and I had a very specific craving for something deeply orange and warming. I … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—the kind that take all day and … Read more

Let me tell you, this isn’t your average mac and cheese. We’re talking about a creamy, cheesy, utterly satisfying bowl of comfort that happens to … Read more

I was supposed to be making a roasted chicken. That was the plan, anyway. A whole bird, crispy skin, some potatoes tossed in the pan—the … Read more