Dinner Recipes

“Hand me that bowl,” my neighbor said as I stepped onto his sun-dappled porch one late summer afternoon. I wasn’t there for anything special—just a … Read more

Last Saturday, I was reorganizing my tool drawer—you know, the kind of boring chore that makes you question your life choices—when my usually reticent plumber, … Read more

The other evening, I was walking through the grocery store’s produce aisle when the faint scent of honey and mustard from a nearby deli counter … Read more

Introduction There used to be a cozy little bistro tucked away on a quiet street in downtown Asheville that made the most unforgettable creamy Tuscan … Read more

Introduction “The sizzle when the chicken skin hit the hot pan was the first thing that pulled me in,” I remember that Tuesday evening clearly. … Read more

There used to be this little barbecue joint on Beale Street in Memphis that made the most unforgettable dry rub baby back ribs. When they … Read more

There used to be a charming little diner on the corner of 5th and Main in my hometown that made the most unforgettable patriotic potato … Read more

“Hand me that basil,” my friend Mark said as he rummaged through his cluttered fridge one Thursday evening. I was over for an impromptu dinner, … Read more

Introduction Last Tuesday, I was reorganizing my cluttered garage when my usually quiet neighbor, Mr. Jenkins—the unassuming accountant who never seemed to have a hobby … Read more

The summer I turned thirty, I found myself juggling a last-minute backyard get-together and a fridge that was pretty much empty except for a sad-looking … Read more