Dinner Recipes

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just throw a can of pumpkin puree into our standard chili recipe. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday in late October, and I was staring into the fridge like it held the secrets to the … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from the plumber, but there I was, standing in my own kitchen with a pipe wrench on the counter and … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store aisle last October, staring at a bag of pre-shaped frozen burger patties, when the smell of smoked paprika … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and I was absolutely craving chili. Not just any chili—the kind that wraps around you like a … Read more

This was supposed to be a classic chicken noodle soup—the kind my grandmother made, the kind that heals you when you’re sick or cold or … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from my accountant, but there I was, sitting in his cluttered office during tax season, watching him dip a spoon … Read more

This was supposed to be a roasted chicken dinner. I had the bird, the vegetables, the whole plan for a Sunday centerpiece. But somewhere between … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from the woman who fixed my car, but there I was, sitting in the waiting room of a small auto … Read more

This was supposed to be a full Thanksgiving turkey. I mean, that was the plan. I had the big roasting pan out, the twine ready, … Read more