Dinner Recipes

The first heavy frost of October painted the backyard fence white, and I found myself staring into the open fridge, craving something that felt like … Read more

The last ladle scraped the bottom of the pot, and my husband looked up with a face I knew well. It was the look that … Read more

Third time in two weeks, and I finally stopped stirring long enough to actually taste it. The sour cream had just started to ripple into … Read more

That first hit of nutmeg and sage — the kind that wraps around you before you even reach the stove — still takes me straight … Read more

I was elbow-deep in a pile of rainbow chard, kale, and about three different kinds of apples from the farmers’ market when I spotted them. … Read more

“You’re making what for dinner?” my husband asked, peering over my shoulder at the acorn squash sitting on the counter. I just shrugged and kept … Read more

My husband looked at the pot on the stove, then back at me, and said, “You put a cheeseburger… in soup?” He wasn’t being difficult, … Read more

“So, what’s for dinner?” my husband asked, staring into the fridge like it might magically produce a meal. I shrugged, grabbed a rotisserie chicken, a … Read more

That first crack of cold air hitting your face as you step outside — the kind that makes you pull your scarf a little tighter … Read more

My youngest, Leo, looked at the lunchbox I packed for him—turkey sandwich, apple slices, baby carrots—and sighed like I had committed a culinary crime. “Mom,” … Read more