Pasta Recipes

This was supposed to be a slow-simmered Sunday ragu. I had the canned tomatoes lined up, the celery chopped, and a good three hours stretched … Read more

My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by her place on a random Tuesday to pick up a book I’d left there, … Read more

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a lug wrench—my car had made a concerning noise on the way home … Read more

My neighbor Karen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a lug wrench—don’t ask, it was a whole thing with a flat … Read more

My neighbor, a woman named Gloria who I barely knew at the time, wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to return a package … Read more

This was supposed to be a box of mac and cheese. I was staring at it, the powdered cheese packet in one hand, and I … Read more

My neighbor across the hall, a guy named Derek who I’d only ever seen eating takeout, asked why I couldn’t just dump everything into one … Read more

Introduction The office potluck was in less than an hour, and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else was bringing these multi-step, slow-cooked dishes that must have … Read more

Last Saturday afternoon, I was navigating the aisles of my local grocery store, barely paying attention until the unmistakable tang of sun-dried tomatoes hit me … Read more

Introduction “You really expect me to make pasta in a casserole dish?” my friend Mark chuckled one Friday night as I pulled this crispy cheesy … Read more