Dinner Recipes

I was standing in my kitchen last October, staring at a pound of ground beef I’d defrosted without a plan. My husband was working late, … Read more

There used to be this tiny sandwich cart that parked outside my office building on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The guy who ran it, Frank, made … Read more

There used to be this little corner tavern in my neighborhood, The Rusty Spoke, that had the most incredible pork chops on their menu. They … Read more

This was supposed to be a lemon herb chicken thing—you know, the kind where you zest a bunch of citrus and pretend you’re on a … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just throw everything on one pan and call it dinner. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—something about … Read more

I used to think takeout was the only way to get that glossy, savory beef and broccoli I craved. Honestly, I had accepted it as … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last Tuesday, staring at a box of garlic butter rice that had no business looking as sad … Read more

The neighborhood pasta night was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I was staring into my fridge like it owed me money, and all … Read more

I was standing in line at the post office—a Tuesday, I think—when the woman ahead of me turned around and started talking about squash. Not … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple pork roast. Nothing fancy, just salt, pepper, and a hot oven. But I grabbed the wrong bottle from … Read more