Dinner Recipes

Introduction There used to be a tiny farm-to-table café tucked away on a sleepy side street in Portland that made the most unforgettable creamy roasted … Read more

Introduction “The neighborhood chili cook-off was in less than two hours, and I had absolutely nothing ready. Everyone else was pulling out slow-cooked, recipe-tested masterpieces, … Read more

Introduction The other day, I was juggling groceries in the parking lot when the sharp, tangy scent of roasted peppers and tomatillos drifted from a … Read more

There used to be a quirky little café tucked into the corner of a busy farmers’ market in Asheville that made the most unforgettable creamy … Read more

“Hand me that bowl,” my neighbor Mark said, effortlessly juggling a spatula and a kitchen towel like it was second nature. I had just popped … Read more

“The backyard BBQ was in less than two hours and I’d completely forgotten about bringing the main dish. Everyone else was showing up with slow-smoked … Read more

That sentence came from my neighbor last winter, mid-sip of her chai, as she slid the bowl of creamy butter chicken across the table to … Read more

Stirring a sizzling pan of thinly sliced beef while juggling a toddler on one hip and a barking dog at my feet, I realized dinner … Read more

For a while, I just accepted that creamy chicken dishes weren’t going to taste like something special—it was either bland or overloaded with heavy cream … Read more

I burned the garlic in this creamy Tuscan chicken skillet more times than I care to admit before finally getting it right. Honestly, I wasn’t … Read more