Dinner Recipes

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in October, and I was hit with a craving for something deeply savory-sweet. I didn’t have the … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—Mary’s famous lasagna, Bill’s smoked brisket that … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in November, and I was scrolling through photos of last year’s Friendsgiving. You know that feeling when … Read more

This was supposed to be a whole Thanksgiving turkey. I mean, I had the bird—a twelve-pounder sitting in my fridge, the brine ready to go, … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just stuff the squash with whatever I had in the fridge instead of following the recipe to the … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last October, staring at a box of sad, mass-produced pizzas, when the smell hit me. Not a … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in early October, and I had a very specific craving for something that just didn’t exist. My … Read more

The Tuesday before Halloween, my kitchen counters were buried under a mountain of candy wrappers and half-empty bags of pretzels. I was already mentally checked … Read more

My son claimed to hate hot dogs for three years. Three years. He’d turn his nose up at cookouts, birthday parties, even the fancy all-beef … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from a tax accountant, but there I was, stuck in a folding chair at my kid’s third-grade talent show, listening … Read more