The Dinner Plan

How does an idea make its way into Food & Wine magazine? What older recipes should we all be making now? Hear Karen Shimizu, Food & Wine's executive editor, answer these questions—and share her weeknight dinner favorites and the lessons she's learned through her years at the magazine. Get all the links from this episode at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.

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On the 40th episode of the podcast, host Maggie Hoffman chats with cookbook author Chetna Makan about her love for grilling, her go-to sides and salads for a barbecue, plus her favorite ways to use up zucchini and eggplant once they come into season. Hear Chetna's advice for staying inspired in the kitchen, plus learn about her favorite summer desserts. Get recipes and recommendations from Chetna on The Dinner Plan's newsletter at ...

Chef Scott Clark has run recipe R&D at fancy restaurants like Saison and Benu in San Francisco—but these days you'll find him cooking in a little traincar on the side of Highway 1 in Half Moon Bay. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Scott shares tips for organizing a small kitchen, memories of the amazing California road trips featured in his new cookbook, Coastal, and his philosophy on cooking for his daughter and cooking whe...

Andrea Aliseda, author of Make It Plant Based! Mexican, shares advice for getting in the zone when it's time to cook, her favorite ways to prepare mushrooms so they're not at all soggy, and how she gets a week of different meals out of one big pot of beans. Find recipes from Andrea and all the links mentioned on the show at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.

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Head to TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com for all of Peter Som's recipe recommendations. When a fashion designer invites you over for dinner, you know it's going to be stylish. This week, The Dinner Plan host Maggie Hoffman talks to Peter Som about his tips for chic dinner parties without too much effort, his go-to method for cooking tofu, and what he's really looking forward to making for dinner in warmer weather. Get his Lemony Miso Gar...

Go to TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com for all the recipes mentioned here—and this week's book giveaway! On this episode, host Maggie Hoffman chats with cookbook author Georgia Freedman, whose new book Snacking Dinners shares 50 low-effort meals that feel like a special occasion. Georgia shares advice for stocking your pantry so that these fun dinners come together quickly, plus tips on making snacks for a crowd without exhausting yourse...

Get the recipes and cookbook links—and enter to win Rick's book—at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com. On this week's episode, host Maggie Hoffman talks to Rick Martinez, author of Mi Cocina and Salsa Daddy, a new book of over 70 traditional and modern salsa recipes. Rick shares how making salsas can make simple weeknight meals so much more flavorful—and which salsa you can freeze for later. He tells you what to look for when you're buying...

Get the recipes and cookbooks mentioned here our free newsletter: TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com. On this episode, Noor Murad, author of the new cookbook Lugma: Abundant Dishes And Stories From My Middle East, shares memories of her childhood in Bahrain and the meals she loves most, whether she's hosting friends or looking for an easy weeknight dinner. She talks about life at Ottolenghi in London and her pantry essentials at home, plus...

Get the recipes and enter this week's cookbook giveaway at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com. (It's free!) If you just aren't feeling inspired to cook right now, you're going to want to listen to this interview. On this week's epsiode of The Dinner Plan, host Maggie Hoffman talks to Gena Hamshaw, the author of A Grain, a Green, a Bean: One Simple Formula, Countless Meatless Meals. Gena works long hours at a hospital, so she's figured out ...

Find recipes and cookbook recommendations from Hailee on the free newsletter at The Dinner Plan.Substack.com. On today's episode, host Maggie Hoffman talks to Hailee Catalano, the author of By Heart: Recipes to Hold Near and Dear. Hailee offers tips for keeping cooking low-stress, thoughts on the essential rules of making a great sandwich for the beach or a picnic, and the spring recipes she's excited to cook this year.

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Get Cortney's harissa recipe and cookbook recommendations on our free newsletter at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com. Today's episode features chef Cortney Burns, formerly of San Francisco's Bar Tartine. Cortney talks about how preserving fruits and vegetables and making your own condiments can serve as stored-up effort to make weeknight dinners deeply flavorful—and quick. Cortney shares her dinner planning routine—and how she challenges...

Subscribe to TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com for links to Kenji's recommendations and full recipes for the cucumber salad and egg and tomato stir-fry from The Wok. On this episode, The Dinner Plan host Maggie Hoffman catches up with J. Kenji López-Alt about the new book he's working on, how his cooking has changed over the years, and his best advice for keeping chaos to a minimum in a small kitchen. He shares what's in his fridge right ...