Dinner Recipes

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

I was at the farmers’ market last Saturday, hovering near the Korean chili stall for probably the tenth time that summer. The woman running it, … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday, and I had a ridiculous craving for steak. Not just any steak, but those perfect, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth … Read more

I was standing in the fluorescent-lit aisle of the grocery store last October when the scent of roasted pumpkin puree hit me — and suddenly … Read more

The power went out on a Tuesday in late October, just as the first real chill of the season settled into the bones of the … Read more

This was supposed to be a curry chicken salad. I had the mango chutney out, the curry powder measured, the golden raisins ready to go. … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from a plumber, but there I was, standing in my own kitchen, listening to him describe exactly how to make … Read more

My neighbor Brenda wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on a gray, drizzly Tuesday afternoon, and the smell hit … Read more

There used to be a tiny Mexican joint tucked behind a laundromat on Grand Avenue that made the best taco bowl I have ever had. … Read more

I used to think the phrase “freezer meal” meant sacrificing flavor for convenience. Honestly, I had this mental picture of sad, soggy casseroles and mushy … Read more