Dinner Recipes

There used to be a little farm-to-table spot in my neighborhood called The Rustic Root that made the most incredible fried squash rings. When they … Read more

My neighbor Mark wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on a crisp October afternoon and the smell hit me … Read more

I was standing in the middle of a hardware store last Tuesday when the smell hit me. Not paint thinner or sawdust, but something warm … Read more

There used to be a tiny meal-prep cafe on the corner of Elm and 4th, right next to the dry cleaners, that made these little … Read more

There used to be a little diner off Route 9 called The Skillet that made a meatloaf so good it ruined me for all others. … Read more

Introduction Last Tuesday, I was fumbling around my kitchen, trying to coax something warm and comforting out of a rather uninspiring pantry. The rain pattered … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a Wednesday—one of those nights where the day’s chaos finally quieted down, but my stomach was loudly reminding me it … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple roast chicken dinner. I grabbed the pork tenderloin instead, the skillet was still sizzling hot from a forgotten … Read more

Introduction The first time I caught that faint scent of browned cheese and warm herbs was last Thursday, as I hurried past the bustling deli … Read more

Introduction The neighborhood barbecue was in less than an hour, and I had completely forgotten to bring anything. Everyone else was hauling out trays of … Read more