The Dinner Plan

Get full recipes and links at TheDinnerPlan.substack.com. On this week's episode, host Maggie Hoffman talks to Jessica Battilana, a many-time cookbook author and staff editor at King Arthur Baking Company. We cover Jessica's favorite winter weeknight dinners, what to bake from King Arthur's new Big Book of Bread, and game-changing cookbooks from Jessica's collection. Thanks to King Arthur Baking Company for supporting this episode.

Get Hetty's crispy rice recipe—and links to her favorite cookbooks on The Dinner Plan's free newsletter on Substack. This week's guest, Hetty Lui McKinnon, is a frequently-mentioned favorite on the show. She's written five cookbooks and contributes frequently to NYT Cooking. On this episode, host Maggie Hoffman talks to Hetty about the hardest part of weeknight dinners, her secret love for out-of-season tomatoes, and how to keep winter salads exciting. Listen for vegetarian dinner ideas and a smart way of thinking about your weeknight meal rotation.Get 50% off your first two orders on PurpleCarrot.com with code DINNERPLAN.

Get links and recipes at The Dinner Plan's free Substack newsletter. This week, host Maggie Hoffman talks to Jenny Rosenstrach, the author of The Weekday Vegetarians, The Weekday Vegetarians Get Simple, and Dinner: A Love Story. Jenny offers advice on easing slowly into more plant-based eating, how to make winter salads hearty and delicious, and why you should always, always have a block of pre-baked tofu in your fridge. Thanks to Purple Carrot for supporting this episode. Start now at PurpleCarrot.com and get 50% off your first two orders with the code DINNERPLAN.

Get the full show notes at The Dinner Plan's free Substack. Zoe Barrie Soderstrom hated wasting food. So she devised a meal planning system inspired by her days as a restaurant cook. Advance prep and careful shopping—plus a jigsaw puzzle of ingredients getting reused in multiple dishes—helps cut down waste and get your dinner on the table fast. This week Dinner Plan host Maggie Hoffman talks to Zoe about what can get prepped ahead (and what can't) plus how to use up the bits and bobs of ingredients that always hang out in the fridge this time of year. Got half a carton of heavy cream? Give this show a listen. Thanks to Purple Carrot for supporting this episode. Start now at PurpleCarrot.com and get 50% off your first two orders with the code DINNERPLAN.

Get the recipes every week from The Dinner Plan's free newsletter on Substack. On this week's episode, host Maggie Hoffman talks with Toni Tipton-Martin and Morgan Bolling of Cook's Country about their new book, When Southern Women Cook.

Get Caroline Choe's kimchi mac and cheese recipe on The Dinner Plan's free Substack. In this episode, host Maggie Hoffman talks to Caroline about collaborating with her parents on her book, Banchan, the greatest way to revive leftover chicken, plus her favorite cookbooks for both kids and adults.

Get recipes and Julia's cookbook favorites on The Dinner Plan's free Substack. In today's episode, host Maggie Hoffman talks to cookbook author Julia Turshen about her tips for easier meal planning and great ways to enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers.

This week, Maggie talks with Dan Souza of America's Test Kitchen about how to really prep ahead for Thanksgiving—and what he'll make for dinner before the holiday hits. Grab all of Dan's recipe and cookbook recommendations free at The Dinner Plan on Substack, including the full recipe for his crowd-favorite cauliflower soup.

On this week's episode of The Dinner Plan, host Maggie Hoffman chats with Sonoko Sakai, the LA-based culinary instructor and author of Wafu Cooking. Sonoko shares why she always has broth in the fridge—and the many ways she puts a jar of yuzu kosho to work, plus a few cookbooks that she loves most. Head to The Dinner Plan on Substack to get Sonoko's Udon al Yuzu Kosho recipe, free.