Dinner Recipes

My brother-in-law, Mark, had claimed for years that he hated corn casserole. Absolutely refused to touch it. Called it “soggy cornbread” at every family dinner … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a particularly damp Tuesday in October, and I was absolutely desperate for something warm. Not just warm, but the kind … Read more

This was supposed to be a slow-roasted, caramelized, all-afternoon-in-the-oven sweet potato casserole. The kind my grandmother used to make, the kind that fills the house … Read more

I was standing in the parking lot of a hardware store last October when the smell of burning leaves hit me — and suddenly I … Read more

The church potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 3 PM on a … Read more

There used to be this tiny Italian place tucked in a strip mall on the edge of town called Rosina’s. It wasn’t fancy—plastic tablecloths, a … Read more

My brother claimed to hate green bean casserole for twenty-three years. Twenty-three years of Thanksgiving dinners where he’d load his plate with turkey and mashed … Read more

This was supposed to be a roast chicken. Plain and simple, a Sunday roast chicken with lemon and thyme, the kind my mom used to … Read more

My brother asked why I couldn’t just skip the beans and use more meat. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work — then stopped. … Read more

Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—ours had mysteriously vanished after the garage sale—and the smell hit me before … Read more