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I was standing in line at the train station café last winter, waiting for my coffee, when I struck up a conversation with a college...

I first decided to make this casserole after a conversation with a neighbor’s teenage son who often mows our lawn for a little extra pocket...

Last spring, I was volunteering at a small Saturday clean-up along the walking trail near the lake. A couple of us—neighbors, parents, even a retired...

Weeks ago, I stopped by a small Italian deli on my way home from work to pick up a loaf of bread for dinner. While...

It was one of those weekday evenings when I came home from the office, dropped my bag on the counter, and immediately thought about dinner....

One of my favorite weeknight victories in the kitchen came on a night when I had nothing planned, and everyone in the house was already...

I first made these chicken bites on a Tuesday evening after a long, unpredictable day at the office. Our printer had jammed right before an...

Our kitchen isn’t the biggest—just a cozy corner in our small-town house with a window overlooking the maple tree out front. I love that window...

A few weeks ago, I had one of those chaotic evenings where everyone in the house needed something at the same time. My youngest was...

One day, I came home late from the office to find my youngest sitting on the kitchen floor surrounded by construction paper, scissors, and glue,...