Dinner Recipes

There used to be a tiny farm-to-table spot tucked behind a bike shop in Portland called The Nest that made a sourdough stuffing so good … Read more

I was elbow-deep in a stack of tax receipts last March—my least favorite annual ritual—when my accountant, a wiry guy named Sal who never says … Read more

My neighbor across the hall, a quiet guy named Leo who mostly kept to himself, asked me last winter why I didn’t just skip the … Read more

Hand me that bag of frozen corn,” my sister said, pointing with the spatula she was holding. I was skeptical, honestly. Corn casserole? On a … Read more

I was at the hardware store last fall, of all places, buying a new faucet washer, when the clerk—a guy named Pete who looked like … Read more

The company potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. It was one of those things where you RSVP “yes” with good intentions, then … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple roasted chicken dinner. I had the bird seasoned, the potatoes quartered, and a plan to whip up a … Read more

This was supposed to be a traditional meatloaf. You know, the kind that bakes in a loaf pan for an hour and then gets sliced … Read more

This was supposed to be a soup. I had all these plans for a big pot of turkey and wild rice soup after Thanksgiving, the … Read more

This was supposed to be a last-minute side dish. I had double-booked a Saturday—promised to bring a hearty pasta bake to a friend’s potluck but … Read more