Dinner Recipes

Perfect Southern Cornbread Dressing with Sage and Sausage Introduction My Auntie Jean wasn’t trying to impress anyone that Tuesday afternoon. I’d stopped by to drop … Read more

For years, my husband claimed he hated butternut squash. Not just disliked—hated. He’d make a face whenever I mentioned roasting one, and let me tell … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a particularly dreary Tuesday in late October, and I had that specific, bone-deep craving for something warm and creamy—the kind … Read more

This was supposed to be a roasted squash soup. I had the butternut cubed, the stock simmering on the back burner, and my immersion blender … Read more

There used to be a tiny café tucked inside a used bookstore on the corner of Elm and 3rd Street that made a cheddar broccoli … Read more

I was standing in the parking lot of a hardware store last Tuesday—just trying to find the right lightbulb—when the cold air hit me with … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from a taxi driver, but there I was, stuck in a traffic jam on a rainy Tuesday, listening to him … Read more

My sister-in-law claimed she hated squash for a solid decade. Ten years of wrinkling her nose at pumpkin pie, side-eyeing butternut soup, and pushing roasted … Read more

My niece, all of twelve years old, asked why I couldn’t just roast the honeynut squash with the skin on. I stared at her, then … Read more

The neighborhood Friendsgiving potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—Meredith’s famous green bean casserole, Dave’s … Read more