Dinner Recipes

It was 10:45 PM on a rainy Wednesday, and I was staring into the fridge like it owed me money. A single lemon rolled around … Read more

My friend Dave asked why I couldn’t just mix the glaze ingredients right into the meatloaf instead of brushing it on top. I started to … Read more

I swore I didn’t need another quick pasta recipe. I mean, how many times can you toss noodles with something and call it dinner? My … Read more

The neighborhood block party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day preparations—smoked briskets that had been … Read more

The woman at the next stall watched me eyeing her bag of fresh oregano for a full minute before she finally spoke. “You look like … Read more

I was digging through a box of old cookbooks at a library book sale last fall when a woman next to me—probably in her seventies, … Read more

The butcher at the Saturday market watched me hovering by the ham display for a good five minutes before he said anything. I was trying … Read more

I was prepping for a small Thanksgiving dinner a few years back, feeling pretty confident about my usual turkey routine. My partner, who rarely offers … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be there for dinner. I’d stopped by my neighbor Leo’s place on a drizzly Tuesday evening to return his hedge clippers, … Read more

The Halloween potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate themed treats—you know, the ones that look … Read more