Dinner Recipes

I figured a hidden-veggie mac and cheese would taste like a compromise—something you eat because you should, not because you want to. It took about … Read more

That sizzling sound—the kind that hits you before you even step into the kitchen, a mix of popping fat and the faint hiss of something … Read more

My friend Jenna swore by her “famous” chicken and wild rice soup for years. Every fall, she’d bring a thermos to our kids’ soccer games, … Read more

“This tastes like fall in a bowl—but, like, the fancy kind of fall.” That’s what my sister said after taking her first bite of this … Read more

Pulling a singed baking sheet out of the oven with my bare hands—no mitt, just pure instinct and regret—when I realized I had exactly twenty … Read more

The third time I made this schnitzel sandwich in a single week, I was standing over the stove at 10 p.m. in sweatpants, pressing chicken … Read more

My husband took his first bite, chewed for a second, and then just pointed at the plate with his fork. He didn’t say anything, just … Read more

The squash was sitting on my counter for a week. I kept walking past it, telling myself I’d get to it, but the week got … Read more

I figured a potato salad without mayo would be a sad, dry cousin at the picnic table. It took about one bite of this classic … Read more

My husband took one bite of this Bavarian bratwurst and sauerkraut skillet and said, “I didn’t think I liked sauerkraut.” That right there is the … Read more