Dinner Recipes

Late October dusk, and the only thing I want is a pot of something that takes its time. The kitchen is dim except for the … Read more

The last pretzel crouton had been fished out of the bowl about ten minutes earlier. My brother-in-law, who rarely comments on food beyond a grunt … Read more

Fourteen hours into a brisket smoke, and I was running on coffee fumes and sheer stubbornness. The flat was probing like butter, the bark had … Read more

Third time this week and I still can’t stop sneaking forkfuls straight from the bowl before anyone sees me. The first batch I made on … Read more

My husband stared at the lump of ground beef on the counter and said, “You know I don’t really like meatloaf, right?” He said it … Read more

“Wait—you grilled the SALMON? In THIS weather?” My neighbor Karen was leaning over the fence, rain dripping off her glasses, staring at the smoke rising … Read more

I had been looking for a weeknight chicken dinner that actually worked without turning the kitchen into a disaster zone. For a while, I just … Read more

Third time in two weeks and I finally stopped hovering over the skillet like a nervous parent. The apples had softened into this jammy, caramelized … Read more

I figured real, honest-to-goodness Southern cornbread had to be dry and crumbly. It took about one bite of this honey butter skillet cornbread, fresh from … Read more

The last spoonful was scraped from the pot before anyone asked for seconds. That’s how you know. My husband stood at the stove, ladle in … Read more