Dinner Recipes

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

My neighbor, a busy mom of three named Sarah, watched me fumbling with a colander of ground beef one Tuesday evening while my kids circled … Read more

It was 8:47 PM on a rainy Thursday, and I was starving in that specific way where only something warm, buttery, and carb-loaded would do. … Read more

My neighbor Carol wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a lug wrench—don’t ask—and this smell hit me before I even made … Read more