Dinner Recipes

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last November, staring at a twelve-pound turkey like it was a personal challenge I wasn’t sure I … Read more

Best Make-Ahead Sausage and Cornbread Stuffing Recipe The Friendsgiving was in about 14 hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring the stuffing. … Read more

There used to be a tiny Southern diner tucked off Highway 11, just outside of Chattanooga, that made a sweet potato casserole that I still … Read more

My neighbor wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a lug wrench—don’t ask—and the smell of something bright and citrusy hit me … Read more

I was supposed to be making a slow-simmered Korean japchae. I had the glass noodles soaking, the sesame oil measured, and a very ambitious timeline … Read more

I was standing in my neighbor Carol’s driveway last September, holding a cardboard box of Roma tomatoes that were threatening to split their skins, when … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, I’d even put a reminder on my phone, but somehow that little … Read more

My neighbor Brenda wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder, and this smell hit me before I even got to … Read more

The barbecue competition was in three days and I had absolutely nothing prepared. My buddy Marcus had been talking trash for months about his “award-winning” … Read more

I was standing in the middle of a hardware store last August—not exactly where you expect a food revelation—when the smell of charcoal smoke drifted … Read more