Dinner Recipes

My phone buzzed with a text from my brother at 8:47 AM on a Saturday. “Got a rack of baby backs in the freezer. Coming … Read more

I ruined this creamy Tuscan chicken skillet three times before I got it right. Not burned it—ruined it. First attempt, the sauce split into this … Read more

The glossy, amber sheen catching the kitchen light—that’s what I made this for. Everything else is secondary. I was standing at my counter on a … Read more

My nephew showed up at the door at 5:47 PM on October 30th, dressed as a tiny vampire, holding a bag of candy corn and … Read more

I figured a skillet eggplant Parmesan would be a soggy, sad compromise between the classic baked dish and something you could throw together on a … Read more

The stretch of cheese across the top, just before it breaks, is what I made this for. That perfect, elastic pull that means the crust … Read more

I was elbow-deep in a pile of shredded pork, my kitchen smelling like a backwoods barbecue pit, when my neighbor knocked on the door. He … Read more

It was a Tuesday night, maybe a little past nine, and I was staring into my freezer like it held the secrets to the universe. … Read more

That first sizzle of ground beef hitting a hot skillet — the rich, meaty aroma mingling with the subtle tang of sautéed onions — still … Read more

Introduction For quite some time, I just accepted that cornbread wasn’t going to taste like the spicy, cheesy, comforting side I craved. Sure, there were … Read more