Dinner Recipes

It was 9:47 PM on a drizzly Wednesday in early October, and I had a serious hankering for chili. The kind of chili that sticks … Read more

My neighbor Marco asked me why I couldn’t just dump the lasagna ingredients into a pot instead of layering them. I started to explain why … Read more

This was supposed to be a completely different chili. I had my heart set on a traditional beef version, the kind my dad used to … Read more

I was standing in my kitchen last November, staring at a butternut squash that had been sitting on my counter for two weeks. You know … Read more

Last Tuesday, with a sink full of dishes and a fridge that looked emptier than it actually was, I realized I’d forgotten about the potluck … Read more

I was at the hardware store last October, of all places, picking up a new caulk gun for a bathroom project I’d been putting off. … Read more

I’m not supposed to have a favorite weeknight meal, but if I’m being honest, this cheesy ground beef and rice skillet is the one I … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple weeknight butternut squash soup. Nothing fancy, just a reliable recipe I’d made a dozen times before. But I … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store—of all places—when the woman in front of me turned around and asked if I had a … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the Instant Pot and walk away. I started explaining why that wouldn’t work — something … Read more