Dinner Recipes

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from a plumber, but there I was, standing in my own kitchen while he fixed a leaky pipe under the … Read more

Last Tuesday, while fumbling with my usual tired dinner routine, my neighbor watched me struggling with a pan of overcooked chicken and a side of … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in less than an hour and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing these fancy layered cakes or slow-cooked briskets … Read more

“You won’t believe how simple this is,” said the quiet accountant from the cubicle next to mine, mid-way through an otherwise dull Tuesday afternoon. I … Read more

Introduction “Hand me that spoon,” my neighbor called from her kitchen, just as I stepped in to borrow a cup of sugar. Right away, the … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple pan-fried chicken recipe—just a quick sear, some herbs, and a lemon butter sauce. I grabbed the wrong jar, … Read more

There used to be a tiny diner tucked away on the corner of Maple and 5th that served the most unforgettable sloppy joe stuffed baked … Read more

Introduction My friend Claire had insisted for years that bisques were just fancy soups that were too rich and complicated to bother with. Five years, … Read more

The power went out halfway through carving pumpkins last Halloween, and as the neighborhood kids gathered under the flickering porch light, a sudden whiff of … Read more

Introduction There used to be a tiny Italian café tucked away on a bustling corner of Portland’s Alberta Street that made the most unforgettable butternut … Read more