Dinner Recipes

The first Friendsgiving I ever hosted, I made the mistake of trying to be fancy. A whole roasted turkey with truffle butter, a complicated gravy … Read more

This was supposed to be a slow-roasted, caramelized sweet potato situation for a Sunday dinner. I had the whole afternoon planned out—music playing, oven preheating, … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle of my local grocery store last November, staring at a cardboard box of green bean casserole, when … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a Wednesday in late October, and I had a very specific craving for the smell of sage and onion filling … Read more

Marta, the woman who runs the little produce stand at the end of my street, watched me staring at a pile of butternut squash one … Read more

Thanksgiving was in eight hours and I’d completely forgotten the cranberry sauce. Not just forgotten—I’d actively ignored it, assuming someone else would handle it. Classic … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Gable, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to return her measuring cup—the one I’d borrowed three weeks prior, honestly—and the … Read more

My neighbor Sarah wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on a random Tuesday afternoon in October, and the smell … Read more

The neighborhood fall potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their showstopper dishes — the kind that took … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday, staring at a box of something called “Loaded Baked Potato Soup,” when the smell hit … Read more