Dinner Recipes

“You won’t believe what happened last Friday,” my friend Jake said, waving a takeout bag like a prized trophy. We’d planned a casual dinner at … Read more

“You’ve got to try this mac and cheese,” my friend Mark said one Saturday afternoon, waving a small foil tray as if it was a … Read more

Introduction “I wasn’t expecting my Saturday night to turn into a full-on kitchen experiment,” I admitted to my friend over the phone last weekend. You … Read more

Introduction “I wasn’t planning on making pasta that night,” I admit, as I recall the chaos in my kitchen last Friday. The power flickered out … Read more

Introduction “You wouldn’t believe the story behind this creamy béarnaise sauce recipe,” my old friend Mark said one evening as we prepped steaks in his … Read more

“I never thought a rainy Thursday evening would turn into a burger celebration,” I told my friend while flipping patties on a slightly charred grill … Read more

“You won’t believe how simple these potatoes are,” my friend Marcus said one chilly Saturday evening as he slid a baking dish out of his … Read more

“I never thought I’d be standing in my tiny apartment kitchen, juggling a sizzling filet mignon and a steaming lobster tail,” my friend Mark admitted … Read more

“You’ve got to try this shrimp scampi,” my neighbor, Carlos, said one sunny Saturday afternoon as he passed me a steaming plate through the fence. … Read more

“You ever have one of those nights where the power flickers, the oven gets too hot, and you’re not even sure what you’re making?” That … Read more