Dinner Recipes

Late October, and the only thing I want after a long Tuesday is this skillet. The light’s gone by five, the air smells like wet … Read more

My husband did not trust kale in soup. That’s the honest truth. He took one look at those dark green leaves floating in the broth … Read more

The faintest crisp on the outside of each pillow, and that’s the whole point. I mean, honestly, gnocchi can be a little sad when it’s … Read more

My neighbor showed up at my door holding a butternut squash the size of a small dog, her hands still dusty from her garden plot. … Read more

My husband took a spoonful of this pumpkin chili, paused, and then just stared at the bowl for a second. I was already bracing for … Read more

Third time this week I found myself elbow-deep in green beans, and honestly, I wasn’t even mad about it. The first batch had been a … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Gable, had the most incredible tomato plants. Every August, her garden fence would practically disappear under the weight of all those red … Read more

Thursday afternoon, and the kitchen counter is already dusted with a fine layer of flour. The starter—my sleepy, bubbly friend named Betty—has been sitting out … Read more

The bag of peaches had been sitting on my counter for three days, getting softer and sweeter by the hour. I kept staring at them … Read more

The smoke detector went off at 6:47 PM on a Tuesday. I’d been staring at a defrosted salmon fillet in the sink for twenty minutes, … Read more