Dinner Recipes

My husband looked up from his bowl, fork halfway to his mouth, and said, “Don’t change a thing. Ever.” That was the third time in … Read more

My phone buzzed at 4:15 PM with a text from my brother-in-law. “Hey, hope this isn’t last minute, but we’re grabbing dinner on our way … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark asked why I couldn’t just pour apple cider over the ham and let it do its thing. I started to explain why … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind a laundromat on South Congress in Austin called Batch. They made this sourdough focaccia with rosemary … Read more

This was supposed to be stuffed bell peppers. I had it all planned out—ground turkey, rice, tomato sauce, the whole deal. But I got to … Read more

I figured a sheet pan dinner meant sacrificing flavor for convenience. It took about one bite of this honey garlic salmon for that assumption to … Read more

I was digging through the back of my pantry last Tuesday, looking for a bag of all-purpose flour I was sure I’d bought, when my … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I was lying awake thinking about kielbasa. Not in a weird way—okay, maybe a little weird. … Read more

“So, how do I not mess up the prime rib this year?” My brother-in-law Mark asked me this every single Christmas Eve for about five … Read more

My Daughter Asked Why I Couldn’t Just Use a Rotisserie Chicken My nine-year-old looked up from her homework and asked why I couldn’t just buy … Read more