Dinner Recipes

The neighborhood chili cook-off was in six hours and I had completely forgotten. I’d signed up weeks ago, then promptly buried the reminder under a … Read more

Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a bundt pan—mine had mysteriously vanished after a friend’s bake sale—and the smell hit … Read more

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just dump the rice in with the beef and let it all cook together. I started to explain why … Read more

I was standing in the produce aisle last Tuesday when the smell of raw celery hit me—that sharp, earthy snap as someone broke a stalk … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store—of all places—holding a bag of lightbulbs and a new showerhead, when the woman ahead of me … Read more

The woman at the community garden plot next to mine watched me shivering over my sad, store-bought lunch for three weeks before she finally said … Read more

My neighbor across the hall asked why I couldn’t just throw all the lasagna ingredients into one pot and call it soup. I started to … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Giordano, watched me struggle with a massive, rock-hard butternut squash in my driveway one crisp October afternoon. She didn’t say anything at … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Thursday, and I had a serious hankering for something briny and tangy. You know that feeling when only … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and I was hit with a craving so specific it almost felt physical. I didn’t want just … Read more