Dinner Recipes

The way the cream sauce clings to the shredded chicken—thick and glossy, not runny, not pasty, but just right—is what I made these enchiladas for. … Read more

My husband looked at the brown paper bag I handed him and said, “You packed me a wet sandwich again, didn’t you?” Honestly, he wasn’t … Read more

“Wait, you can just make those?” My sister-in-law Jenna was staring at the lunch I’d packed for my nephew’s playdate. She was holding up a … Read more

That first sticky-sweet whiff of teriyaki sauce bubbling on the stove—the one that smells like takeout but better—still takes me straight to a Tuesday night … Read more

Introduction My roommate had insisted for years that she was just “not a tomato person.” I mean, she’d politely nibble around the edges of a … Read more

“The neighborhood cookout was in less than two hours and I had nothing ready. Everyone else was showing up with complicated casseroles and multi-step desserts … Read more

The sun was just beginning to dip behind the old maple trees last Saturday when the sharp, toasty scent of parmesan cheese hit me — … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in less than two hours and I’d completely blanked on bringing something. Everyone else was rolling in with these multi-step, fancy … Read more

The summer air was thick with the scent of burning charcoal when I last grilled in my backyard, just as the sun started dipping below … Read more

This was supposed to be a straightforward barbecue chicken dish for the Fourth of July—just some marinated breasts thrown on the grill. But honestly, I … Read more