Dinner Recipes

There used to be a tiny farm-to-table spot in the East Village called The Little Shrub that made Brussels sprouts that changed how I thought … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day dishes—the kind that look like they … Read more

My neighbor Dave had been a vocal mashed potato hater for as long as I’d known him. Fifteen years of block parties, potlucks, and holiday … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark had claimed to hate cooked carrots for as long as I’d known him. Fifteen years. The man would eat raw carrots by … Read more

The church potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their famous dishes—Margaret’s seven-layer dip, Bill’s smoked brisket that … Read more

My neighbor Kate wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a corkscrew—mine had vanished into the same kitchen drawer black hole that … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last October, staring at a bag of something called “spider web bites,” when the fluorescent lights flickered … Read more

I’d stopped by my neighbor Lena’s place on a Tuesday afternoon to borrow a ladder—nothing exciting, just a quick in-and-out. But the smell hit me … Read more

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