Dinner Recipes

“You’ve got peaches? And chicken? Let’s just throw it all on the grill,” my neighbor had said one scorching afternoon last summer. Honestly, I was … Read more

Introduction “Hey, you gotta try this mop sauce on the ribs,” my neighbor shouted over the fence last summer. I was skeptical—mustard and vinegar? Wasn’t … Read more

“You’ve got ribs in the smoker? Perfect,” my neighbor called over the fence one late afternoon. I was fumbling with the unfamiliar knobs on my … Read more

“Are you sure this is just a side dish?” my friend chuckled across the picnic table as I passed the casserole dish, steam curling from … Read more

“You’ve got to try my aunt’s pasta salad,” my cousin texted out of nowhere one sizzling July afternoon. I was skeptical—pasta salad? Again? But that … Read more

“You *have* to try this pasta salad,” my coworker said, sliding a container across the break room table. Honestly, I was skeptical—pickle pasta salad? It … Read more

“You’ve got to try this pasta salad,” my coworker said, sliding a container across the break room table. I was skeptical—pasta salad often feels like … Read more

“You’ve got to try this,” my coworker said, sliding a neatly wrapped box across the table during lunch break. I was skeptical; fried pork cutlet … Read more

“Wait, do you actually put eggs in the tomato sauce?” my friend asked, eyebrows raised as I stirred the bubbling skillet on a busy Sunday … Read more

“Hey, you’ve got to try this pasta salad I whipped up last weekend,” my neighbor texted me out of the blue, along with a photo … Read more