Dinner Recipes

My mom did not trust butternut squash in soup. For years, she made the same roasted red pepper and tomato version, and anything orange that … Read more

Late November, and the rain had been falling for three days straight. Not the dramatic kind, just a steady, grey drizzle that seeped into everything, … Read more

I figured the best way to make baked beans for a crowd was to dump a few cans in a pot and call it a … Read more

“Can you make that chicken again? The one with the sticky sauce?” My nephew asked me this last summer, and honestly, I had to think … Read more

My husband didn’t trust shrimp on the grill. “It’s too easy to mess up,” he’d say every summer, watching me pull out the skewers. One … Read more

I seriously doubted a baked bean recipe for years. Not because I didn’t like them, but because I thought I had to make them from … Read more

Standing at the stove, the last of the daylight fading through the kitchen window, and I had exactly twenty-seven minutes before everyone expected dinner on … Read more

My husband took a bite, chewed for a second, and just looked at his plate with this confused little smile. He asked, “What’s in this?” … Read more

“This is the best salmon I’ve ever had,” my brother said, pushing his empty plate toward me. That was it. No dramatic pause, no chef-like … Read more

I want sweet potato casserole that tastes like a warm hug and a fancy cocktail had a baby. That’s the thought. Not some sugary, marshmallow-flooded … Read more