Dinner Recipes

There used to be a little diner on the corner of Elm and 4th called Rosie’s that made a baked mac and cheese so creamy, … Read more

This was supposed to be a silky, classic potato puree—the kind you’d see in a fancy French cookbook. I had the Yukon Golds peeled, the … Read more

There used to be a little diner on Route 9 called Millie’s Place that made a chicken pot pie I still dream about. It wasn’t … Read more

This was supposed to be a slow-braised chicken cacciatore. I had the canned tomatoes out, the red wine breathing on the counter, and a whole … Read more

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to drop off a package that got delivered to my house by mistake, and the … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from the quietest guy at the hardware store, but there I was, buying a new spatula, listening to him describe … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a particularly gloomy Tuesday, and I was hit with a craving so specific it almost hurt—I wanted mashed potatoes, but … Read more

The woman at the community garden plot next to mine watched me yanking up a stubborn carrot for what felt like forever. She didn’t say … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in November, and I had a sudden, almost aggressive craving for sweet potato casserole. The kind with … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the grocery store, trying to calculate if I had enough money for both the block of cheddar … Read more