Dinner Recipes

“You know, my Uncle Joe never really fancied himself a grill master,” I once heard my cousin say on a scorchingly hot Fourth of July … Read more

“I wasn’t expecting much when I grabbed those leftover canned tomatoes from the back of the pantry,” my neighbor Lisa confessed last Tuesday as we … Read more

“I never thought a simple stew could carry so many memories,” my uncle Joe said one rainy Sunday afternoon as he ladled steaming soup into … Read more

It was one of those sultry summer evenings when the air just sticks to your skin and the fridge looks emptier than it actually is. … Read more

“Dad, can you make those pancakes again?” I found myself asking every Father’s Day morning, just like clockwork. It wasn’t the fanciest breakfast in the … Read more

Introduction “I wasn’t exactly planning to bake bread that Saturday afternoon,” I admit. I had just moved into my tiny apartment, boxes half unpacked, and … Read more

Introduction “You’ve got to try these,” my neighbor Mark said as he handed me a paper plate piled high with golden brown chicken drumsticks. It … Read more

“The power went out halfway through dinner prep last Thursday,” I remember telling my roommate as we sat by candlelight, laughing over a half-cooked meal. … Read more

Introduction “It was a Wednesday night, and honestly, the last thing I wanted to do was a big grocery run or slave over the stove. … Read more

Introduction “You won’t believe how simple this is,” my neighbor Linda said as she handed me a crinkled foil packet one breezy Saturday afternoon. I … Read more