The Dinner Plan

On the 66th episode of The Dinner Plan, host Maggie Hoffman talks to Michael W. Twitty, the author of Recipes from The American South. This vast collection highlights specialties from various regions across the South—and the history of each dish. This episode will make you hungry for gumbo and barbecue and caramel cake and chicken and dumplings. Luckily you can subscribe at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com to get Michael’s chicken and dumplings recipe right now.___Thanks to today’s sponsors:The Zero Proof: Use code DINNERPLAN20 for 20% off your order at TheZeroProof.com.CookShelf: Use code DINNERPLAN10 for $10 off your first year of the Cookshelf App.Made In Cookware: Head to madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock your discount offer. Shopping these links helps to support the show—thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dorie Greenspan is the author of 15 cookbooks—including her most recent, Dorie's Anytime Cakes. In the 65th episode of The Dinner Plan podcast, Dorie chats with host Maggie Hoffman about the memories that shaped this book, the dinners she makes most frequently at home, and the differences in her cooking routine when she's in Paris vs. Connecticut. Head to TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com to get Dorie's Fall Harvest cake recipe and a chance to win the book.___Thanks to today's sponsors:Guittard Chocolate: use code DINNERPLAN15 for 15% off at Guittard.com.Made In Cookware: Head to madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock your discount offer.Saturday Sauce: Use code DINNERPLAN20 for 20% off when you purchase two jars at Sababa-Foods.com.CookShelf: Use code DINNERPLAN10 for $10 off your first year at cookshelf.app.link/get-app.Wildly Virgin Olive Oil: Use code DINNERPLAN15 for 15% off at Wildlyvirgin.com.Unified Mills: Use code DINNERPLAN for 15% off at UnifiedMills.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You might recall Joe Sasto and his mustache from Top Chef. His new book, Breaking the Rules, is full of fun spins on classic recipes—think focaccia with blackberries, Everything Bagel Pasta, and a savory crumble you can take in a ton of different directions. In Episode 64 of The Dinner Plan podcast, Joe talks with host Maggie Hoffman about the food magazine he's collected for years, the unusual method he uses for cooking dried pasta, and the cooking creators online that inspire him most. Get two pasta recipes from Joe and all the links to his go-to pantry staples over at the newsletter: TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com._____Thanks to today's sponsors:Lapo’s Melograno Mule at The Zero Proof: Use code DINNERPLAN20 for 20% off your order.Made In Cookware: Head to madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock your discount.Fat Gold olive oil: Use code DINNERPLAN for 15% off at Fat.GoldFind Franklin Farms VeggiMornin’ Breakfast Links and Patties wherever you buy groceries.Find At Poupon’s Table by wine importer Kermit Lynch wherever you buy books.Using these links helps to let our sponsors know we sent you. We may earn a small commission with your purchase.Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joanne Lee Molinaro—known to her many fans as The Korean Vegan—may be a James Beard Award-winning cookbook author, but she doesn’t want anyone to feel bad about taking kitchen shortcuts. The former law partner knows exactly what it feels like to come home late and throw a meal together when you're exhausted. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Joanne shares her advice for quick but flavorful meals, a few favorite quick weeknight meals, and the cookbooks she turns to most. She also offers tips for what to do if you're in a cooking rut, and you can get two recipes from the new book over at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com, plus a chance to win your own copy.____Thanks to today's sponsors:Made In Cookware: Head to madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock your discount offer.Find House Foods BCD Soon Tofu Kit wherever you shop.Find Coop’s Fudge at Sprouts, Whole Foods, Central Market, HEB, or online at enjoycoops.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When chef Mandy Yin's child was born a few years back, weeknight dinners had to get simpler. Her second book, Simply Malaysian, highlights these quick recipes, including a one-pot spin on Hainanese chicken rice, quick noodle dishes, and more. Get a recipe from Mandy and links to all of her cookbook recommendations at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.___Thanks to today's sponsors:The Zero Proof: Get 20% off when you shop TheZeroProof.com with code DINNERPLAN20Made In Cookware: Head to madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock your discount offer.The new Organic Super Firm Tofu from Franklin Farms is available wherever you shop.Shopping from these links and using our codes supports the show by letting sponsors know we sent you. Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arnold Myint juggles restaurant life with his role as a single dad. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, he shares his go-to quick dinners for busy weeknights, the ingredients that you really need for great Thai food at home, and the lessons he learned in his family's 50 year-old Nashville restaurant. Head to TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com for two recipes from Arnold and a chance to win the book.___Thanks to today's sponsors:The Zero Proof: Get 20% off Saint Viviana Sparkling Chardonnay and more with code DINNERPLAN20 at TheZeroProof.com.Find Franklin Farms Organic Super Firm Tofu wherever you shop.Made In Cookware: Head to madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock your discount offer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hearty salads are at the center of Hetty Lui McKinnon’s new cookbook, Linger. But the book is also about the power of gathering friends to eat together. “The opportunity to stop, slow down and enjoy just other humans is something that we don't do enough right now," says Hetty in this episode of The Dinner Plan. Get a recipe from the book—and Hetty’s recent cookbook favorites—at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com now.___Thanks to today's sponsors:The Zero Proof: Get 20% off when you shop at TheZeroProof.com with code DINNERPLAN20.Early Bird Granola: Use code DINNERPLAN15 for 15% off your first order at earlybirdfoods.comCookshelf App: Use code DINNERPLAN10 for $10 off your first yearMade In Cookware: Head to madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock your discount offer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Natalia Rudin, author of Cooking Fast and Slow, shares her current hyperfixation meal, her freezer essentials, and tips on layering protein into plant-based dinners, plus the reason she always keeps a whimsical pasta shape on hand. Get Natalia's spicy sweet corn chowder recipe (made from frozen corn!) and her savory mushroom miso gnocchi at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.___Thanks to today's sponsors:Bluecorn Candles: Use code DINNERPLAN for 10% off hand-dipped beeswax tapers and more at Bluecorncandles.com.Made In Cookware: Head to madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock your discount offerFind Soyrizo vegan chorizo wherever you shop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Polina Chesnakova's new book, Chesnok, opens at her family table, where Georgian food sits next to old Russian favorites and the classics of Armenia. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Polina shares her soup-season go-tos, her flavor-packed pantry essentials, tactics for cooking dinner during a particularly busy time of her life, and a few beloved older cookbooks that still inspired her. Get two recipes from Polina's new book—plus all her cookbook recommendations—at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.____Thanks to this week’s sponsors:The Zero Proof—get 20% off when you shop for Lapo’s Non-Alcoholic Negroni and more with code DINNERPLAN20.Made In Cookware: Head to madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock your discount offerSaturday Sauce: Enter code DINNERPLAN20 for 20% off when you purchase two jars of Saturday Sauce. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I used to keep it so separate,” chef Melissa King explains, “Cantonese cooking at home, and then the sort of French, Italian cooking that I was doing in my career in all these Michelin kitchens.” But being on Top Chef showed her she could bring it all together—and her new cookbook, Cook Like a King, is full of Melissa’s signature recipes. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Melissa shares dinner party tips and easy weeknight favorites. Get her lettuce wrap recipe and her Roasted Japanese Sweet Potato With Olives, Walnuts, and Miso-Tahini (plus a chance to win a copy of the book!) on TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.___Thanks to this week’s sponsors:Fast Growing Trees: Head to FastGrowingTrees.com/dinnerplan and use code DINNERPLAN for 15% off your first purchase of $100+. (Additional terms and conditions may apply)Made In Cookware: Head to madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock your discount offerSaturday Sauce: Enter code DINNERPLAN20 for 20% off when you purchase two jars of Saturday Sauce.Franklin Farms Organic Tofu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sabrina Ghayour has a particular gift for simple recipes, and her eighth book, Persiana Easy, is full of dinner ideas that’ll save you during busy fall evenings. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Sabrina shares her go-to weeknight meals, the cookbook authors that inspire her most, and her advice for anyone who’s struggling to cook these days. Get Sabrina's recipes for roasted saffron chicken kebabs and her extra-speedy spin on lahmacun at The Dinner Plan's newsletter: TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.___Thanks to this week’s sponsors:Made In Cookware: Head to madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock your discount offerFranklin Farms Tofu Bites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter J. Kim's new book, Instant Ramen Kitchen, is about making quick, delicious dinners from the pantry staple. But it's also about setting yourself free to improvise as a cook. In this episode of The Dinner Plan host Maggie Hoffman chats with Peter about essential flavor-boosting pantry staples, the best way to add richness and body to a bowl of ramen, plus the "perpetual stew" he adds to throughout the fall and winter. Get all the links mentioned on the show plus full recipes for Peter's Spinach Ramen Gratin and Xi’an-Style Cumin Lamb Ramen at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.___Thanks to this week's sponsors:House Foods Shirataki Ramen PacksMade In Cookware: Head to madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock your discount offer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ixta’s new Brazilian-inspired book, Fusão, demonstrates how much concentrated flavor you can pack onto a plate—and into a little jar. The building blocks to her recipes include pineapple hot sauce, gingery mango jam, and a must-have quick chile condiment that's great on eggs, rice, or tinned fish. In this episode, Ixta shares the flavor bombs she makes at home to jazz up simple meals, a peek at her ideal dinner party menu, plus her favorite ways to use up that mountain of eggplant, zucchini in your kitchen right now—and the butternut squash that's on the way. Get Ixta's recipe for fish with mango curry butter on TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com__Thanks to today's sponsors:Franklin Farms Chickpea Tofu, available at Whole Foods or wherever you shop.Casabrews: Use code DINNERPLAN for 40% off your order at Casabrews.comMasienda: Use code DINNERPLAN15 for 15% off ingredients and cookware at Masienda.comMade In: Go to madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock a 10% discount offer on any regularly priced item by entering your email into the popup box.These show notes include affiliate links; a small commission from your purchase helps to support the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Maggie Hoffman talks to cookbook author Dan Pelosi, also known online as Grossy Pelosi. Dan’s new book, Let's Party, is full of smart advice for dinner party hosts—and so many dishes you can make ahead. Dan shares tips for dialing down the stress when you’re feeding a crowd, the hosting mistake he’ll absolutely never make again, what he’s cooking from late-summer garden abundance, and when he’s at his happiest in the kitchen. Get Dan's pineapple pulled pork slider recipe—and all his cookbook recommendations—at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.––––Thanks to our sponsors:Farm to People: Use code DINNERPLAN25 for $25 off your first Farm Box at Farmtopeople.comMade In Cookware: Use code DINNERPLAN for 10% off regularly priced itemsSalad Sprinkles: Use code SPRINKLES4DINNER for 20% offFind Coop’s Hot Fudge on IG @coopshotfudge or visit enjoycoops.comKermit Lynch’s novel: At Poupon’s TableThese notes include affiliate links, commissions from your purchase help to support the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Maggie Hoffman talks with cookbook author Yasmin Khan, whose new book, Sabzi, shares vegetarian meals to cook at home. Yasmin shares her time-saving prep-ahead dinner tips, her essentials of salad-making, and thoughts on stocking the freezer if you've got a baby on the way. Get two vegetarian recipes from Yasmin at our newsletter at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com. And be sure to enter the big 50th-episode giveaway there before Aug 31. ___Thanks to our sponsors: Franklin FarmsMade In Cookware: Use code DINNERPLAN for 10% off regularly priced itemsHead to SkoutOrganic.com and use code DINNERPLAN for up to 30% off your order during the Back-to-School sale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Dinner Plan, host Maggie Hoffman talks to Rosie Kellett, author of In for Dinner, about all the lessons she's learned about budget-friendly cooking and feeding a crowd through her years living communally in London. Warning: Listening to this episode may lead to some daydreaming about an entirely different life. Don't miss the big pantry, cookbook, and kitchen gear giveaway over on TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.___Thanks to our sponsors:Made In Cookware: Use code DINNERPLAN for 10% off regularly priced itemsFind Franklin Farms Tofu Bites wherever you shop.Head to SkoutOrganic.com and use code DINNERPLAN for  up to 30% off your order during the Back-to-School sale.Shop CookGoldilocks.com for the $85 six-quart enameled Dutch oven.These notes include affiliate links—commissions from your purchases help to support the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the 50th episode of The Dinner Plan podcast! Host Maggie Hoffman talks to Alexis de Boschnek, the author of Nights and Weekends, about juggling caretaking and cooking, the staples she keeps around in case of a power outage, and the quick dinner she makes from that box of greens that's always lingering in the fridge. See Alexis's recipes and what we cooked after this recording at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.___Thanks to our sponsors:Island Creek Oysters: Use code DINNER15 for 15% offMade In Cookware: Use code DINNERPLAN for 10% off regularly priced itemsFind House Foods Organic Soft Tofu at Weee! or wherever you shop.These notes include affiliate links—a commission from your purchase will help to support the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the 49th episode of The Dinner Plan, host Maggie Hoffman talks to cookbook and cookware reviewers Sarah Jackson and Bryn Jackson, creators of Cult Flav. Listen for their cookbook picks of the year so far, recent recipes that really stood out to them, and tips on outfitting a beginner's kitchen—plus the pricey kitchen gadget they can't help but love.__Thanks to this week's sponsor, Made In Cookware. Use code DINNERPLAN for 10% off your purchase of any regularly priced item. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Amateur Gourmet by Adam Roberts was probably one of the first food blogs you ever read. Now he's written a fun novel called Food Person, and joined host Maggie Hoffman for a conversation about the cookbooks that shaped his path, what he tries to remember about giving up dinner perfection, and the hosting lessons he's gleaned over the course of many, many dinner parties.__Thanks to today's sponsors:Made In Cookware: Use code DINNERPLAN for 10% off your purchase of the carbon steel griddle or any other regularly priced item.Find Franklin Farms veggie burgers wherever you shop.These notes include affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission with your purchase. Thanks for supporting the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Food stylist and cookbook author Susie Theodorou shares tips for no-cook dinners for summer, including many, many ways to turn a rotisserie chicken into an appetizing dinner. Get Susie's recipes and more every week at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.__Thanks to today's sponsors:Find Nature's Soy Soy Milk on Weee! or wherever you shop.Made In Cookware: Use code DINNERPLAN for 10% off your purchase of the carbon steel griddle or any other regularly priced item.These notes include affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission with your purchase. Thanks for supporting the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.