Dinner Recipes

I was hauling a bag of charcoal out of the trunk of my car at the grocery store parking lot when the guy loading the … Read more

There used to be a tiny German place called Haus Edelweiss tucked into a strip mall off Highway 99. It wasn’t fancy—linoleum floors, a creaky … Read more

This was supposed to be a proper Halloween dinner—something with roasted chicken and a fancy sauce, the kind of meal you’d find on a Pinterest … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple butternut squash soup. I had the squash roasted, the stock simmering, and I was feeling pretty smug about … Read more

There used to be a tiny farm-to-table place tucked behind a gas station in upstate New York that made a stuffed acorn squash that I … Read more

There used to be a little diner off Highway 17 called The Rusty Skillet that made a breakfast casserole I still dream about. When they … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday, staring at a bag of pre-made taco soup mix, when this wave of irritation hit … Read more

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