Dinner Recipes

My neighbor, a guy named Leo who I’d only ever seen grilling massive steaks, asked me why I couldn’t just toss the wings in the … Read more

There used to be a tiny diner on the corner of 5th and Main in my old neighborhood called Mabel’s Place. It had sticky vinyl … Read more

It was 11:15 PM on a particularly soggy Tuesday, and I had a craving that felt almost physical—a deep, gnawing need for creamy garlic parmesan … Read more

I was digging through the back of my pantry last Tuesday—looking for a can of black beans, honestly, not quite sure what I was going … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had this ridiculous, very specific craving for something that tasted like a cheesy, … Read more

My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. It was a random Tuesday night in late October, and I’d stopped by to drop off a … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from the woman who runs the local dry-cleaning shop, but there I was, standing amongst a forest of hanging coats, … Read more

This was supposed to be a completely different dinner. I had a whole plan mapped out—a classic beef chili with all the usual suspects: ground … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday in early November, and I had a very specific craving for something warm, thick, and spoonable. I … Read more

I had a rule about lasagna. Actually, it was more of a strongly held belief that I defended with the kind of passion usually reserved … Read more