“I feel it’s almost an obligation, as your resident home cook and fellow weeknight scrambler, to say despite the viral and beautifully plated recipes we’re bombarded with, dinner doesn’t always have to be exciting. Sometimes it just needs to be warm, familiar, and easy. Today, dinner is one of those nights—it’s kind that puts everyone in a better mood after weeks of on-and-off rain, chilly weather and grey skies. Here, it’s a tray of sausages nestled into a tomatoey chickpea mix. Fat, plump snags sink into a bed of canned beans and cherry tomatoes, which collapse and sweeten in the heat. A pinch of sugar and a splash of vinegar bring it all to life—small things that wake up the tin. It’s the kind of meal that lets you reclaim your evening—everything goes into the pan, and the oven takes care of the rest.