My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just stir a block of cream cheese into the chili instead of making a roux and adding heavy cream. … Read more

This was supposed to be butternut squash soup. I had the whole thing mapped out in my head—a big, beautiful butternut, some stock, a little … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store, of all places, holding a single lightbulb and wondering why they only had one register open. … Read more

The company potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—Lisa’s famous lasagna, Mark’s slow-cooked brisket, Sarah’s … Read more

I was scraping ice off my windshield last Tuesday in the grocery store parking lot when the cold air hit me with the sharp, smoky … Read more

My neighbor, a tiny woman named Clara who grew up on a farm in Ohio, watched me one October afternoon as I wrestled with a … Read more

Let me tell you why this turkey chili has earned a permanent spot in my winter rotation. It’s the kind of recipe that makes you … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple skillet dinner. You know the kind—sear the chicken, make the sun-dried tomato cream sauce, serve it over pasta, … Read more