Dinner Recipes

“You ever heard the sizzle and pop of seaweed steaming over hot coals?” my old college buddy Jack asked me one summer afternoon. Honestly, I … Read more

Introduction “I never thought a dusty old recipe card tucked inside a forgotten drawer could change my entire take on baked beans,” my friend Lisa … Read more

“You know that feeling when you walk into a house, and the scent of something rich and homey just wraps around you like a warm … Read more

Introduction “I wasn’t exactly thrilled when Pastor Jim called me on a sticky Thursday morning and said, ‘We need a big dish for Sunday’s potluck, … Read more

“You’ve got to try this,” Jenna said, sliding a casserole dish across the picnic table. It was the annual neighborhood summer potluck, and honestly, I … Read more

“I remember the first time I tasted this chili,” my neighbor, Tom, said one chilly October evening as we stood by the grill. He was … Read more

“I swear, the grocery delivery was supposed to arrive yesterday,” I muttered, staring at an almost empty pantry last Wednesday evening. The week ahead looked … Read more

“You really want to try this,” my neighbor Joanne said, sliding a slightly cracked Tupperware container across the fence one sunny Saturday afternoon. I was … Read more

Introduction “The first time I smelled that rich, smoky aroma wafting from my neighbor’s backyard, I thought someone was having a barbecue party that I … Read more

Introduction “You smell that?” my neighbor asked, nodding toward the faint waft of smoky barbecue drifting through the air one late summer afternoon. I was … Read more