Dinner Recipes

“Can you believe this took only 25 minutes?” my friend texted me after I dropped off a batch of this chicken piccata last Friday. Honestly, … Read more

“You really need to try this green beans almondine,” my neighbor said last minute as I was scrambling to pull together a dinner for some … Read more

“Hey, what’s for dinner?” That text came just as I was staring blankly into my fridge, half-expecting to find inspiration but mostly just an odd … Read more

“You brought *that* pasta salad? Wow!” That’s the kind of surprise I get every time I show up with this creamy pasta salad to a … Read more

“You have to try my dill pickle pasta salad,” my friend texted me out of the blue one afternoon. Honestly, I was a little skeptical—pickle-flavored … Read more

“You brought the pesto pasta salad? Genius move!” That’s what my cousin said last Christmas after I rolled up with this bright, herbaceous side dish. … Read more

“Hey, are you seriously making sesame garlic beef noodles again?” my roommate’s voice carried from the living room, half amused, half resigned. Honestly, I couldn’t … Read more

“Hey, have you ever seared scallops so perfectly they almost sing?” That’s what my friend Lisa joked when I pulled this dish together late one … Read more

“You’re not supposed to brown the chicken skin first, right?” That’s what I muttered, more to myself than anyone else, as I nervously poked at … Read more

“Hey, what smells so good?” my youngest asked, poking her head into the kitchen while I was scrambling to pull dinner together after a long … Read more