Dinner Recipes

My neighbor, a retired caterer named Margot, watched me struggling to peel a mountain of pearl onions for a traditional pot pie one Tuesday afternoon. … Read more

My dad had refused to eat braised short ribs for thirty-seven years. Thirty-seven years. He claimed they were “too heavy,” “too rich,” “not worth the … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a sudden, almost desperate craving for turkey. Not a whole bird—that felt like too … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle at Kroger last Tuesday when the smell of fried onions hit me — not the real thing, … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday in late October, and I had an unreasonable craving for stuffing. Not just any stuffing—the kind that … Read more

A woman at the community garden watched me wrestling with a butternut squash for what felt like forever. I was trying to peel the thing … Read more

There used to be a little Southern place off Highway 11, just outside of town, that made a cornbread dressing so good it made you … Read more

My neighbor Carla wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a lug wrench—don’t ask—and this smell hit me before I even got … Read more

My neighbor Sarah wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a whisk—mine had vanished into the mysterious kitchen drawer abyss—and the smell … Read more

Megan wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to drop off a book she’d loaned me months ago—honestly, I’d forgotten about it until I … Read more