Dinner Recipes

The church potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen staring at the contents of … Read more

Introduction My neighbor watched me fumble with a mountain of zucchini, trying to figure out what to do with the last of my summer harvest. … Read more

My friend Jerry swore he hated banana peppers. For years. Then one Saturday afternoon, while I was making this creamy stuffed banana peppers with Italian … Read more

Introduction “Why don’t you just skip the usual soggy tomato base and bake the tomatoes right on the crust?” my friend asked during our summer … Read more

The summer I turned twenty-seven, I was fumbling with a stubborn grill in a tiny, sunbaked backyard when the smell of maple syrup mixed with … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a slow Wednesday, and I was hit with this wild craving for something fresh yet a little funky—something I hadn’t … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a simple weekday meatloaf night. I grabbed the wrong cut of beef, the smoker was still a bit too … Read more

There used to be a little diner tucked away on a quiet corner of Main Street called “Maggie’s Place.” They made this baked potato bar … Read more

Introduction Last Thursday, just as the rain started tapping against my kitchen window, I realized I had only a handful of ingredients left in my … Read more

Introduction The power went out halfway through a Sunday afternoon barbecue when my usually silent neighbor, Mr. Greer—the accountant with a penchant for quiet weekends—suddenly … Read more