Dinner Recipes

“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

“You’ve got teriyaki sauce in the fridge? Toss it on some chicken and pasta?” That’s exactly what my neighbor said one humid afternoon as we … Read more

“You’re not seriously making that again, are you?” my partner joked, eyeing the skillet loaded with that familiar golden glaze. Honestly, I wasn’t planning on … Read more

“You’ve got to try this risotto!” my neighbor called out just as I was wiping down the kitchen counters after a long day. Honestly, I … Read more