Dinner Recipes

This was supposed to be a slow-roasted pork shoulder situation. You know, the kind that takes all afternoon, fills the house with that deep, savory … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, hunched over my kitchen counter with a mound of receipts spread out like … Read more

There used to be a little diner off Highway 17, the kind with cracked vinyl booths and a jukebox that only played country ballads from … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in March, and I was hit with the kind of craving that doesn’t negotiate. You know that … Read more

This was supposed to be a creamy chicken noodle soup. I mean, that was the plan. I had the carrots diced, the celery chopped, the … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a desperate need for something creamy, cheesy, and corn-filled. You know that feeling—when a … Read more

There used to be a little farm-to-table spot in Portland called The Bramble that made the most incredible cranberry sauce I have ever tasted. When … Read more

The Friendsgiving potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—slow-braised short ribs, hand-rolled gnocchi, a three-layer … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark asked why I couldn’t just skip the fancy French bread and use leftover cornbread instead. I was standing in his kitchen, holding … Read more

This was supposed to be a fancy French-style haricots verts amandine. I had the shallots sliced perfectly, the almonds toasted to a golden brown, and … Read more