Dinner Recipes

I wasn’t supposed to be there for dinner. I’d stopped by my neighbor Gina’s house on a chilly Tuesday evening to return her slow cooker—one … Read more

The farmers market was closing in twenty minutes and I’d completely forgotten it was the last weekend for Roma tomatoes. Everyone else had shown up … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store aisle last Tuesday, staring at a package of hot dogs like they held the secrets to the universe. … Read more

“Why can’t we just toss the pasta right into the skillet with the beef and cheese?” my friend Mark asked, eyebrows raised as I pulled … Read more

There used to be a little lunch counter called The Silver Spoon in my hometown that made the most incredible mini sliders. When they closed … Read more

Introduction It was 11:17 PM on a random Wednesday, and I was hit with this weird, sudden urge for something tangy, comforting, and downright satisfying. … Read more

Introduction There used to be this tiny bistro tucked away on a quiet street corner in Portland that served a garlic butter chicken breast with … Read more

“I wasn’t there for a dinner party or any big occasion,” I remember thinking as I knocked on Jamie’s door last Friday evening. I’d stopped … Read more

“The neighborhood block party was in less than two hours and I was still staring at an empty kitchen counter. Everyone else was rolling in … Read more

The other day, I was waiting in line at the corner grocery store when the sharp, tangy scent of something spicy and fermented caught me … Read more