Dinner Recipes

“You ever have one of those nights where you open the pantry and think, ‘Okay, what’s actually going to work tonight?’ That was me last … Read more

“You’re really going to make that spongy sourdough flatbread from scratch?” my friend laughed when I mentioned trying to whip up injera at home. Honestly, … Read more

“You’ve got to try this jollof rice,” my coworker said, sliding a steaming plate across the break room table. I was skeptical—Nigerian jollof rice? I’d … Read more

“You really think lentils can taste like that?” my skeptical friend asked as she took a tentative bite of this Ethiopian red lentil misir wat … Read more

“Wait, is that saffron?” my roommate asked, sniffing the warm kitchen air with curiosity. I had just pulled my first attempt at Persian Jeweled Rice, … Read more

“You’re telling me it’s just lamb and bulgur?” my friend asked skeptically as I passed her a warm, golden kibbeh patty fresh from the oven. … Read more

Introduction “Hey, can you believe this came out of a lazy Sunday afternoon?” my friend texted me, almost in disbelief. I had tossed together this … Read more

“Honestly, I didn’t mean to fall for japchae at first. One evening, after an exhausting day juggling work and a thousand little things, I just … Read more

“You really think green curry is too complicated for a weeknight?” That’s what my friend joked the first time I mentioned making Thai green curry … Read more

“You seriously don’t need to complicate dinner,” my coworker said out of the blue one afternoon, sliding a tupperware container across the break room table. … Read more