Dinner Recipes

I did not trust a microwave for pasta. It just seemed wrong, you know? Pasta needs boiling water, a big pot, some stirring—the whole ritual. … Read more

“So what’s for dinner?” My roommate asked this from the couch, phone in hand, already halfway through scrolling. It was 7:45 PM. I’d just walked … Read more

That first whiff of garlic and rosemary hitting hot butter — the kind that curls through the kitchen before you’ve even pulled the roast from … Read more

I ruined cherry tomatoes for three straight summers before I finally figured out what I was doing wrong. Not a little wrong, either—I mean, I … Read more

The first frost hit our garden hard last September. I remember standing there, staring at the last bushel of Roma tomatoes, knowing they wouldn’t survive … Read more

Sunday night, and I’m staring at the fridge like it owes me money. The school week looms ahead, and I can already hear the familiar … Read more

My friend Jen told me she was making salmon for a weeknight dinner and I actually laughed out loud. Not at her, but at the … Read more