Dinner Recipes

I wasn’t supposed to be there that Tuesday night. I’d stopped by my neighbor’s place to grab a package that got delivered to her house … Read more

This was supposed to be a classic meatloaf. You know, the one your grandma made, with the simple ketchup topping that gets all caramelized around … Read more

I was supposed to be making a complicated lemon-herb crusted salmon with a separate pan of roasted asparagus. That was the plan, anyway. But the … Read more

Maria from the community garden watched me fumbling with a butternut squash last October, my knife clearly not up to the task. She didn’t say … Read more

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in one pan and call it dinner. I was mid-lecture about layering flavors and proper cheese … Read more

My neighbor, a retired nurse named Carol, watched me hauling grocery bags up the porch steps one drizzly Tuesday and didn’t say anything at first. … Read more

There used to be a tiny French restaurant tucked away on a side street in downtown Portland called Le Petit Coin. It wasn’t fancy, not … Read more

The neighborhood soup swap was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s slow-simmered broths and carefully layered stews. … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but let’s be honest—some dishes just earn their spot in the weekly rotation. This easy ground beef … Read more

A friend asked me why I couldn’t just throw a can of white beans into a pot with some broth and call it chili. I … Read more