The Dinner Plan

Fuchsia Dunlop’s Flavor Templates for Easy Weeknight Dinners

“A lot of my books have been very much about reflecting traditional Chinese cooking and trying to just report accurately on what I find in China,” Fuchsia Dunlop says in

How Jeanine Donofrio Got Her Love of Cooking Back

Jeanine Donofrio of Love and Lemons was in a cooking rut. Rushing through busy weeknight dinners made cooking so much less enjoyable, and she missed the days when she had

John Kanell: Preppy Kitchen’s Tips for Joyful Baking Every Day

John Kanell of Preppy Kitchen is practical about dinner; he’ll use two air fryers at once to get chicken on the table fast. But the former middle school teacher sees baki

What Mark Bittman Actually Makes for Dinner

Mark Bittman's latest cookbook, How to Cook Everything Vegan, isn't meant to convince you to declare yourself a 24/7 vegan. Instead, Mark explains in this episode of The

How Kay Chun Plans a Week of Easy Dinners

Kay Chun has created numerous recipes for the New York Times, and worked in the test kitchens at Gourmet, Bon Appétit, and Food + Wine in addition to being a restaurant c

Leah Victoria’s Meal Prep for Real Life

Meal prep systems can feel like an all-or-nothing commitment, but Leah Victoria thinks there’s a reasonable way to prep some dinner building blocks without committing to

Even Yotam Ottolenghi Gets Nervous Before a Dinner Party

Yotam Ottolenghi’s new cookbook, Simple Too, makes weeknight dinners even easier than the original book did. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Yotam admits that he feel

Sara Bradley’s Soup Season Tips

Two-time Top Chef finalist Sara Bradley loves to play with soup recipes, and in this episode of The Dinner Plan, she shares her favorite ways to dress up squash soup, tom

Meherwan Irani’s No. 1 Best Indian Cooking Tips in the World

As a teenager, Meherwan Irani would sneak out to eat street food against his mother’s wishes. These days the chef of Chai Pani and Boti Walla shares the flavors of his ch

Nik Sharma Breaks Down the Science Behind His Best Cooking Tricks

Nik Sharma wants home cooks to better understand food science; in this episode of The Dinner Plan, he shares some of the best cooking tips from his new book, Fundamentals

Swanky, Low-Stress Entertaining With Cortney LaCorte

Cortney LaCorte—also known as Cheese Gal—joins The Dinner Plan this week to share her best advice on how to make a cheese plate and all the ways she makes entertaining mo

For Olivia Tiedemann, Rich People Food Comes Down to the Right Moves

Olivia Tiedemann will be the first to tell you that working as a private chef isn't easy. You've gotta know what each guest likes and doesn't like, all the dietary restri

Pati Jinich Cooks the Bold Flavors of the Mexican Border

You may know Pati Jinich from her long-running series, Pati’s Mexican Table, or her previous cookbooks, but this fall you’ll be seeing a lot more of her, including her ne

Carla Lalli Makes Dinner the Best Part of a Bad Day

When Carla Lalli separated from her ex and moved part-time into a sublet after decades of marriage, the first thing she did was make dinner. “I cooked because it gives me

The High-Protein Vegetarian Dinners Grace Elkus Makes on Repeat

The high-protein vegetarian recipes in Grace Elkus's new cookbook, Protein-Packed Vegetarian, are exactly the kind of dinners I crave, packed with flavor and easy to make

Fresh Thai Cooking With Pim Techamuanvivit

I've been looking forward to chef Pim Techamuanvivit's Thai cookbook for years. It's an essential guide to cooking Thai food, including fresh curry pastes, grilled dishes

Grocery Prices Are Wild. The 99% Cooking Club Can Help.

Steel Russell started The 99% Cooking Club after walking out of the grocery store with a single bag of food that cost $150. He focuses on tips for making easy, cheap meal

Alex MacLaren’s 10-Day Grocery Strategy

When you ask cookbook author Alex MacLaren how to save money on groceries, her answer is simple: don't go to the store for as long as possible. The author of We Use What

Pierce Abernathy’s Peak Summer Dinners

Pierce Abernathy is my go-to source for summer vegetable inspiration, and he's exactly the recipe developer I turn to when I want to make the most of summer corn and toma

Caroline Chambers Needs Even Quicker Dinners Now

Caroline Chambers knows how to make easy dinners easier, and the mother of four needs quick weeknight recipes now more than ever. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Caro