The Dinner Plan

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

Omi Hopper Cooked Through the Hardest Year of Her Life to Get Here

Next Level Chef contestant Omi Hopper has published a new cookbook full of essential Puerto Rican recipes—the ones that feel like a welcome home to the folks who follow h

Serena Wolf’s Easy Summer Dinner Ideas

Serena Wolf hosts a big pool party every year, and in this episode of The Dinner Plan, she's sharing her go-to bbq menu and the mac and cheese trick that always impresses

Recipes for College Cooks and First Apartments from Claire Thomson

Getting your kid ready to go to college includes a lot of tangible stuff, like dorm setup. But they might also be cooking dinner for the very first time in their first ap

Tuscan Summer Cooking: Giulia Scarpaleggia’s Vegetable Playbook

This episode highlights so many Italian vegetable recipes: ideas for cooking eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini, peppers and all the other produce that's at its peak right now.

Relaxed Summer Entertaining With Mélanie Masarin

Mélanie Masarin wants you to feel less stressed out about hosting. She says that her rule with friends is: “If I’m home, you can come over.” Her pantry is stocked with ti

King Arthur Baking’s Secrets for Better Pizza at Home

Want to make better pizza at home but not sure how to start? Today's guest, David Tamarkin of King Arthur Baking Co., is the co-author of The Book of Pizza. This episode

Going Camping? Here’s What to Cook

Camping food doesn't have to mean freeze-dried meals you reconstitute with water. On this week's episode of The Dinner Plan, Emma Frisch, the author of Feast by Firelight

Easy Meal Prep, the Japanese Way

A traditional Japanese meal highlights a range of flavors and cooking methods, but that doesn't have to mean a ton of weeknight cooking. The key, according to cookbook au

Best Cookbooks of 2026 (So Far) With Matt Rodbard

It's early to name the best cookbooks of 2026, but spring was so impressive and jam-packed that The Dinner Plan team joined up with Matt Rodbard of This Is TASTE, another

Salads for Every Season With Alexandra Stacey of French Family Food

You've probably seen Alexandra Stacey's Instagram account, @frenchfamilyfood, but now she has a whole cookbook of salad recipes that make the most of whatever produce is

Georgina Hayden’s Best Tricks for Modern Mediterranean Cooking

Georgina Hayden has written cookbooks that highlight traditional Mediterranean recipes, but her latest, MEDesque, is a little looser, full of weeknight dinner ideas inspi

Claudette Zepeda’s Secret Ingredients for Bigger, Bolder Flavor

If you looked in chef Claudette Zepeda's fridge, you’ll likely find the sauce she needs to turn a Costco rotisserie chicken into quick weeknight enchiladas for her kids,