Dinner Recipes

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle of our local grocery store last Tuesday when the cold air from the open freezer door hit … Read more

My neighbor across the hall, a quiet retiree named Mrs. Gable, asked me one chilly November afternoon why I couldn’t just roast butternut squash with … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a forgettable Wednesday, and a very specific, almost aggressive craving for something salty and crunchy hit me. I didn’t have … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle of a grocery store last November when the smell of someone’s roasted turkey dinner—wafting from the deli, … Read more

Introduction Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone that Tuesday night. I’d stopped by to drop off a book she’d lent me, and the smell hit … Read more

There used to be a little farm-to-table spot tucked away on a side street in Hudson, New York, called The Gilded Onion. They made a … Read more

There used to be a little smokehouse off Highway 9, tucked behind a feed store, that made a ham that I still dream about. When … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple, no-fuss weeknight mac and cheese. I had the cheddar, the milk, the elbow pasta—everything for my go-to stovetop … Read more

My sister had claimed to hate cranberry sauce for as long as I can remember. Every Thanksgiving, she’d push the ruby-red blob around her plate, … Read more

Introduction I was standing in the hardware store aisle, trying to decide between two types of caulk, when the man next to me—a retired plumber … Read more