Dinner Recipes

My neighbor Maria asked me last week why I couldn’t just throw some butternut squash into the skillet with the chicken. I started to explain … Read more

Three autumns ago, I found myself staring at a pile of delicata squash at the farmers market, completely clueless about what to do with it. … Read more

The neighborhood fall potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, I’d marked it on my calendar, sure, but somehow that little … Read more

I was standing in the community garden last October, staring at a pile of carrots I’d just pulled from the ground, when the woman in … Read more

Julia wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to return her slow cooker—the one I’d borrowed three months ago and kept meaning to give … Read more

There used to be a little Italian joint tucked into a strip mall on the edge of town that made the most incredible chicken parmesan … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and I was starving in that specific way where only something sticky, salty, and sweet would do. … Read more

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just throw everything on one pan and call it dinner. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work — … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Saturday, three hours before kickoff, staring at a box of something that claimed to be “chili … Read more

There used to be a tiny Chinese takeout spot tucked behind a dry cleaner on Grand Avenue that made the most incredible beef and broccoli. … Read more