Dinner Recipes

There used to be this tiny farm-to-table place tucked off Highway 1 in Northern California called The Rustic Table that made the most incredible roasted … Read more

My neighbor Beth wasn’t trying to impress me. Let me be clear about that. I’d stopped by to return her hedge clippers—the ones I’d borrowed … Read more

I was at the hardware store last Tuesday—not exactly where you expect to find culinary inspiration. I was hunting for a specific size of washer … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple roasted chicken dinner. I had the whole thing planned out in my head—a perfectly seasoned bird, some roasted … Read more

My neighbor, Mr. Henderson, watched me wrestling a grocery bag that was about to split open one rainy October afternoon. He didn’t say anything at … Read more

My niece Lucy asked why we couldn’t just use olives for the eyes. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—olives are too big, too … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and I had one of those cravings that just wouldn’t let go. You know the feeling—when your … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday, staring at a bag of pre-made meatballs that cost more than a whole pound of … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday, and I was hit with a craving for meatloaf. Not just any meatloaf—the kind my mom used … Read more

The neighborhood summer block party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring the main dish. Everyone else would be … Read more