Dinner Recipes

There used to be a little meat-and-three spot off Highway 78 in Oxford, Alabama called Ruby’s Kitchen that made a pasta salad I still dream … Read more

I was digging through my freezer last Tuesday, looking for something—anything—that didn’t require a trip to the store, when I pulled out a package of … Read more

There used to be a tiny seafood shack tucked behind a gas station on Highway 101 that made a salmon dish I still dream about. … Read more

The neighborhood taco competition was in two hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing slow-cooked carnitas they’d been marinating since dawn, or … Read more

Hand me that skillet, my friend said, peering over my shoulder as I pulled chicken thighs from the fridge. It was a Tuesday night, nothing … Read more

There used to be a tiny Southern supper club tucked behind a laundromat in Nashville that made a sweet potato casserole that ruined me for … Read more

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just throw everything on one pan and call it dinner. I was midway through explaining the importance of cooking … Read more

The neighborhood block party was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate dishes they’d probably spent the whole weekend … Read more

My sister-in-law, Clara, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder, honestly, and the smell hit me before I even got … Read more

There used to be this tiny Italian place tucked behind a dry cleaner on Elm Street that made the best sausage and peppers I’d ever … Read more