Dinner Recipes

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

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but this one has me completely hooked. Someone asked me last week why I always bring the … Read more

There used to be a tiny Italian place tucked behind a dry cleaner on 7th Street in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but this pasta salad has me breaking my own rules on a weekly basis. It came to … Read more

My roommate Claire asked why I couldn’t just cook the shrimp and broccoli in the same pan instead of dirtying two separate ones. I was … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of Swedish meatballs. I had the ground beef thawed, the breadcrumbs measured, and I was ready to roll … Read more

The PTA Halloween party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I was staring into my fridge like it held the secrets to the … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sitting in his cluttered office during tax season, watching him sketch a potato … Read more

I was standing in my driveway last Tuesday, wrestling with a trash bag that had decided to betray me, when the smell hit me. It … Read more

The neighborhood cookie exchange was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s heirloom recipes, those perfectly piped French … Read more