Dinner Recipes

It was 11:47 PM on a completely unremarkable Tuesday, and I had that specific, almost aggressive craving for a taco. Not a delicate, sit-down-with-a-fork taco … Read more

My neighbor, a retired electrician named Frank, asked why I couldn’t just cook the salmon and asparagus in the same pan. I started to explain … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from a plumber, but there I was, standing in the hardware aisle of our local store, holding a replacement faucet … Read more

This was supposed to be a slow-simmered pork ragu. I had the San Marzano tomatoes open, the wine breathing, and a whole afternoon planned around … Read more

There used to be this tiny diner off Highway 17 called The Rusty Spoon that made a creamy potato soup that I still dream about. … Read more

The school fundraiser flyer had been stuck to my refrigerator for three weeks, held up by a magnet shaped like a slice of pizza. I … Read more

This was supposed to be a full-blown taco Tuesday spread—the kind with homemade salsa, shredded lettuce, a mountain of cheese, and warm corn tortillas stacked … Read more

Margaret wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—ours had mysteriously vanished during a garage cleanout—and the smell hit me before … Read more

My Aunt Carol wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her house on a random Tuesday to drop off a book I’d borrowed, and … Read more

My husband had claimed to hate honey mustard for the better part of a decade. The guy would literally pick around a honey mustard dressing … Read more