Dinner Recipes

“You seriously have to try this casserole,” my neighbor said as she handed me a slice of her latest breakfast experiment. I was skeptical—maple and … Read more

“You have to try this chicken,” my friend Lisa texted me one evening, right when I was staring blankly into my fridge, mentally sighing over … Read more

“You ever tried to make collard greens and ended up with something that tastes like lawn clippings?” That’s what my cousin joked last time we … Read more

“You’re telling me I’m supposed to put pears on chicken?” my friend asked, squinting at my phone screen as I texted the recipe. Honestly, I … Read more

“You really have to try these ribs,” my friend insisted, waving a foil-wrapped tray across the table. I raised an eyebrow, skeptical — ribs from … Read more

“You’ve got to try this sauce,” my coworker whispered one busy lunch hour, sliding a container across the table. I was skeptical, mostly because I’d … Read more

“You’ve got to try this—cornbread and spaghetti, together? Sounds weird, right?” My friend’s text popped up just as I was wrestling with what to make … Read more

“You really need to try this soup,” my friend texted me on a gray, drizzly evening. I was skeptical—zesty lemon and artichoke in a chicken … Read more

“You’ve got 30 minutes, what can you whip up?” That was the exact text from my sister one hectic evening last month. Honestly, I was … Read more

“You have to try this sauce,” my neighbor insisted, sliding a small jar across the counter. I eyed the pale orange liquid suspiciously — datil … Read more