Dinner Recipes

It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and I had a deep, almost primal craving for chili. The kind of chili that simmers for … Read more

I was elbow-deep in a stack of tax receipts last April—my least favorite time of year, honestly—when my accountant, Mr. Henderson, a man I’d only … Read more

My neighbor Jen wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to grab a book she’d promised to lend me, and this smell—this rich, tomatoey, … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Thursday, and I was hit with a craving for something sweet, warm, and a little bit ridiculous. I … Read more

I had refused cornbread stuffing for years. A solid decade, maybe more. Every Thanksgiving, someone would slide a dish of it across the table, and … Read more

I was standing in line at the post office—a place where culinary inspiration is the last thing you’d expect to find—when the woman ahead of … Read more

My brother had sworn off squash for the better part of a decade. Ten years. He claimed it was “too sweet” for a savory meal … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in October, and I had a very specific, almost ridiculous craving for something sweet, savory, and deeply … Read more

The neighborhood brunch was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those fancy quiches with the perfect crusts, homemade cinnamon … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just cook everything in one pan. We were standing in her kitchen, me explaining how I’d brown the … Read more