Dinner Recipes

The neighborhood progressive dinner was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing things they’d clearly been planning for days—sous vide … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a particularly drizzly Tuesday in October, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for mac and cheese. But … Read more

My dad claimed he hated cabbage for forty-seven years. Forty-seven years of turning up his nose at coleslaw, side-eyeing stuffed cabbage rolls, and politely pushing … Read more

Introduction I was at my local car mechanic’s shop last fall, waiting for an oil change that was taking way too long. You know that … Read more

There used to be a tiny, wood-paneled café on the corner of Elm and 4th called The Gilded Acorn that made the most incredible butternut … Read more

This was supposed to be a quiche. I had the pie crust ready, the cream measured, and I was feeling pretty good about myself for … Read more

My husband took a bite of this easy cheesy beef and rice skillet last Tuesday, stopped chewing for a second, and just looked at me. … Read more

I had been looking for a way to get a proper sear on a pork chop without the dredge station, the oil splatter, or the … Read more

Third time this week I found myself staring into the fridge at a pack of chicken thighs and a half-empty stick of butter, knowing exactly … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from the guy who fixes my washing machine, but there I was, standing in my mudroom with a handful of … Read more