Dinner Recipes

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, knee-deep in spreadsheets during tax season, listening to Mr. Henderson describe exactly how … Read more

My neighbor Karen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a garden hose—mine had sprung a leak on a Tuesday afternoon—and the … Read more

I used to think one-pan meals were a compromise. You know, the kind of dinner you make when you’re too tired to cook but too … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—slow-braised short ribs, homemade lasagnas, elaborate casseroles … Read more

There used to be a little diner off Highway 29, just past the old grain silo, that made a sausage and cornbread stuffing that I … Read more

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to return her measuring cups (ones I’d borrowed three months prior—sorry, Linda) and this smell … Read more

There used to be this tiny farm-to-table place tucked away on a winding road outside of Asheville called The Rustic Table. They made a stuffed … Read more

My neighbor Jen wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to borrow a lug wrench—my car had made a terrifying noise in her driveway—and … Read more

The fall potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I was staring into my refrigerator like it owed me money, hoping for a … Read more

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