Dinner Recipes

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday—honestly, I don’t even remember how I got there—when the smell of a fast food playground … Read more

Introduction Last Saturday afternoon, I was grabbing a quick coffee at my neighborhood café when the unmistakable aroma of brown butter and crispy sage wafted … Read more

Introduction The other afternoon, I was reorganizing my cluttered garage when the quiet plumber who was fixing the leaky faucet suddenly started chatting about his … Read more

Introduction “I wasn’t expecting much when I dropped by just to grab a book I’d forgotten,” I remember thinking, but the moment I stepped in, … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple grilled chicken dinner. I grabbed the wrong protein from the fridge—instead of the chicken breast, there was a … Read more

My roommate had declared war on asparagus for years. Seriously, she would scrunch her nose and push it aside like it was some kind of … Read more

The neighborhood block party was in less than two hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else was bringing these fancy, multi-step dishes—homemade desserts, slow-cooked brisket, … Read more

Introduction There used to be this tiny, tucked-away café on a quiet corner of Portland’s Alberta Street that made the most incredible creamy roasted butternut … Read more

Introduction My neighbor watched me fumbling with a skillet full of eggs and didn’t say anything at first. Then, mid-morning, he just slid over with … Read more

Introduction My roommate swore off spicy food for years. Like, absolutely refused to even be in the same room when something fiery was served. Then … Read more