Dinner Recipes

My neighbor Dave is a retired plumber who keeps to himself mostly. I’d wave from the driveway, he’d nod back. That was the extent of … Read more

There used to be a diner off Highway 61 that made pork chops so good you’d plan your whole week around them. When they closed … Read more

This was supposed to be a Greek wrap. I had the pita bread warming on the skillet, the tzatziki sauce chilling in the fridge, and … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in July, and I was standing in front of my open fridge, utterly defeated by a bag … Read more

The woman at the next stall watched me fumbling with a bag of ground beef that had just split open. I was at the Saturday … Read more

My neighbor Kate wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a whisk—mine had vanished into some kitchen black hole—and this smell hit … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark asked why I couldn’t just skip the flipping. We were standing in my kitchen on a Tuesday night, and I was explaining … Read more

My neighbor Mark swore he didn’t like roasted vegetables. For three years, I watched him push aside the carrots and Brussels sprouts at every community … Read more

Last fall, I found myself staring into the fridge at 4:30 PM on a Tuesday. The leaves were falling outside, a chill was in the … Read more

Last Tuesday, I was standing in my kitchen staring at a bag of Brussels sprouts I’d bought on a whim, wondering what on earth I … Read more