Quick Easy Recipes

My brother asked why I couldn’t just throw everything on one pan instead of dirtying three separate dishes. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

My neighbor Sarah wasn’t trying to impress me. I’d stopped by to borrow a baking dish on a random Tuesday afternoon, and the smell hit … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple ham and cheese sandwich night. You know those evenings when you just need to get dinner on the … Read more

It was a Tuesday, and I was staring into the abyss of my refrigerator, otherwise known as the “what’s for lunch?” crisis. You know that … Read more

I was three weeks into my freshman year of college, surviving on a diet of cafeteria pizza and questionable vending machine sandwiches, when my RA—a … Read more

The woman at the taco stand watched me fumbling with the squeeze bottle of hot sauce for a full thirty seconds before she finally shook … Read more

I was digging through my pantry last Tuesday, looking for something — anything — that didn’t require actual effort, when my fingers brushed against a … Read more

I wasn’t expecting lunch box advice from my accountant, but there I was, sorting through last year’s receipts in his cluttered office, when he casually … Read more

This was supposed to be a proper antipasto platter. I had visions of artisan salami roses, perfectly cubed provolone, and those adorable little cornichons arranged … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple lunchbox fix for an after-school snack. I grabbed the wrong kind of bread—one that was too soft and … Read more