Dinner Recipes

My neighbor, a woman named Clara who had lived in the house next door for forty years, watched me one November trying to wrestle a … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—that famous mac and cheese, the seven-layer … Read more

My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just throw everything in the slow cooker and walk away. It was a Tuesday afternoon, and she was … Read more

The PTA potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those beautiful, Pinterest-worthy casseroles and artisan breads, and here … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle of our local grocery store last December, staring at a box of pre-seasoned roast that looked sadder … Read more

My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just roast the beef tenderloin whole instead of searing it first. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work … Read more

The church potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I was standing in my kitchen at 11 AM on a Saturday, staring into … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just skip the heavy cream and use something else in my smothered pork chops. I started to explain … Read more

There used to be a tiny Mexican takeout spot called “La Casita” tucked behind a dry cleaner on 5th Street that made the most incredible … Read more

Introduction My husband claimed to hate casseroles for a solid ten years. Ten years. He’d make this face—you know the one, a slight wince like … Read more