Dinner Recipes

“Hand me that bowl,” my neighbor said casually one Friday evening as I stopped by to borrow some sugar for my hurried baking project. Before … Read more

“Why can’t you just toss the drumsticks in honey and sriracha and call it a day?” my friend asked one Friday evening as I was … Read more

Introduction Last Tuesday, I was fumbling around my kitchen, trying to slap together something quick for dinner after a long day, when my downstairs neighbor, … Read more

It was 11:37 PM on a slow Tuesday, and I had an intense craving for something rich, comforting, and a little fancy—but honestly, I didn’t … Read more

Introduction There used to be this cozy little bistro tucked away in a quiet corner of Portland’s Pearl District that served a creamy mushroom chicken … Read more

Introduction Last Sunday afternoon, I was wandering the aisles of the local farmers’ market when the sharp scent of browned butter mixed with earthy sage … Read more

Introduction My sister swore she hated anything with green chilies for years. Seriously, the mere mention of hatch chilies made her wrinkle her nose like … Read more

The office holiday potluck was in less than two hours, and I had absolutely nothing ready. Everyone else was showing up with their multi-step, slow-cooked … Read more

Introduction The power went out halfway through my dinner prep last summer when the unmistakable smell of roasting Hatch green chilies from my neighbor’s porch … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple roasted tomato sauce. I grabbed the wrong cherry tomatoes—well, the ones that had been sitting a bit too … Read more