Dinner Recipes

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last Tuesday, staring at a bag of sad-looking chicken tenders, when the smell hit me. Not from … Read more

It was 11:47 on a rainy Tuesday night, and I was staring into the fridge like it owed me money. I had a serious craving—the … Read more

This was supposed to be roasted root vegetables. Just a simple side dish to go with the roast chicken I was making for a small … Read more

This was supposed to be a light fish stew. I had the cod thawing on the counter, a bag of mussels in the fridge, and … Read more

Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a rainy Tuesday to pick up a book I’d lent her months ago, … Read more

My neighbor, Carol, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a cup of brown sugar—how predictable, right?—and the smell hit me before … Read more

This was supposed to be a whole Thanksgiving turkey. I mean, that was the plan. I had the big bird defrosting in the fridge, the … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in three hours and I had absolutely nothing to bring. My fridge was a sad landscape of half a lemon, some … Read more

My husband swore he hated soup. For years, this was just a fact of our marriage—like how I leave cabinet doors open or how he … Read more

This was supposed to be a different kind of chili entirely. I had the whole thing mapped out in my head—a classic, bean-heavy, slow-simmered pot … Read more