Introduction “You think Memorial Day cookouts are all about the grill?” my friend Paula asked last year as she pulled out a gigantic tray of … Read more

Introduction “I wasn’t planning on cooking that day,” I admit. It was one of those scorching Saturday afternoons when the last thing you want is … Read more

“I wasn’t expecting to learn a trick for the best meatloaf from the guy who delivers our groceries every week,” I confessed to my friend … Read more

“I swear, if one more chicken recipe gets turned down at the dinner table, I’m going to lose it,” I muttered last Thursday evening while … Read more

“I wasn’t expecting dinner to be this easy on a camping trip,” my friend Mark admitted one late summer evening as we sat around the … Read more

Introduction “I never thought a ruined pasta dinner would turn into my go-to comfort food,” I confessed to my friend one rainy Thursday evening. See, … Read more

“I wasn’t planning on cooking anything last Tuesday night,” I admit, “but that persistent rumble in my stomach said otherwise.” The fridge was a sad … Read more

Introduction “You wouldn’t believe the noise my kitchen made that morning,” I started telling my friend while laughing over coffee. It was a chaotic Sunday, … Read more

“I wasn’t planning on cooking dinner that night,” I admit, “but that buzzing sound of crickets outside my kitchen window and the late summer heat … Read more