The Dinner Plan

Tamar Adler's new book, Feast on Your Life, captures 365 moments of delight in the kitchen. Looking for those moments of goodness in the necessary practice of feeding oneself, Tamar Adler says, “ended up being super lucky because when you’re depressed, even if you’re a food writer, you know, you don’t really want to cook, you don’t want to do anything. And so it was this secret mind trick that really changed my life.” In the 72nd episode of The Dinner Plan, Tamar chats with host Maggie Hoffman about the simple things she cooks in winter, the reasons she come back to cooking over and over, and the very best way to cook spinach. Get the recipe and a chance to win the book over at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.___Thanks to this week's sponsors:The Zero Proof: Use code DINNERPLAN20 for 20% off at TheZeroProof.comEarly Bird Granola: Use code DINNERPLAN15 for 15% off at EarlyBirdFoods.comSaturday Sauce: Use code DINNERPLAN20 for 20% off when you purchase two jars at Sababa-Foods.comMade In Cookware: Head to madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock your discount offer.Rintaro: Japanese Food from an Izakaya in California by Sylvan Mishima Brackett is available on Bookshop or wherever you buy books.

Kat Craddock, editor-in-chief of Saveur magazine, has one main piece of Thanksgiving advice: "Revel in the shortcuts, and take the time to do the things that matter to you," she says. "And get started earlier than you think you should." On this episode of The Dinner Plan, Kat shares pie-making advice, quick dinners to eat in November, and the story of how she made scratch-and-sniff happen in the latest issue of the magazine. Get a chance to win that issue—plus some other fun Saveur merch—on TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.___Thanks to today's sponsors:Frog Hollow: Save 10% on your order with code DINNERPLAN10 at FrogHollow.comRouxbe: Save 30% on any course over $50 with code DINNERPLAN30 at Rouxbe.comMade In: Save up to 30% off during the Black Friday sale until December 7th at MadeInCC/dinnerplanWildly Virgin Olive Oil: use code DINNERPLAN15 for 15% off at WildlyVirgin.com

On Episode 70 of The Dinner Plan, host Maggie Hoffman talks with Toni Chapman, @themoodyfoody on Instagram, and author of Everything's Good. “Cooking is at the intersection of everything in our lives,” Toni says. "Approaching it with care and love and learning just makes it better." Toni shares holiday recipe favorites, soups she loves, and thoughts on dialing down Thanksgiving stress. Get all the links, Toni's signature cornbread recipe, and discount codes at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.___Thanks to this week's sponsors:Lapo’s Espresso Martini: Get 20% off your order with code DINNERPLAN20 at TheZeroProof.com.Save on sets at Goldilocks Cookware (CookGoldilocks.com)Find LaBelle Patrimoine chicken at Whole Foods or at GrownAsPromised.comFind Cangshan’s Kita Series knives at at CangshanCutlery.com and Crate and BarrelWildly Virgin: Use code DINNERPLAN15 for 15% off Portuguese olive oils at WildlyVirgin.comZassenhaus Classic Manual Bread Slicer: get 10% off on Amazon with code BW5IRSLO at checkout.

Working as a private chef can teach you a lot about elaborate dinners—including what not to do when you're hosting Thanksgiving. On this episode of The Dinner Plan, host Maggie Hoffman chats with Maddy DeVita, a private chef and recipe developer whose content you may have seen at @handmethefork. Maddy shares advice on cooking more efficiently, tales of cooking disaster, and the way she's thinking about dinner parties now. Get all the recipe links and book recommendations over at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.__Thanks to today's sponsors:The Zero Proof: Use code DINNERPLAN20 for 20% off your order at TheZeroProof.comMade In Cookware: Head to madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock your discount offer.CookShelf: Use code DINNERPLAN10 for $10 off your first year at Cookshelf.appFind LaBelle Patrimoine chicken at Whole Foods or GrownAsPromised.comFeasts on the Farm by Tamara Jo Hicks and Jessica MacLeod is available wherever you buy books.Find House Foods Organic Soft Tofu wherever you shop.

Elyse Inamine and Jessie YuChen’s new book, For the Love of Kewpie, showed me that my use of Kewpie mayo was woefully limited. In this 68th episode of The Dinner Plan, learn all the ways they bring it into recipes—and all the easy dinners the two authors make most at home. Be sure to jump over to The Dinner Plan's newsletter on Substack for two recipes from the book, Jessie and Elyse's most prized cookbooks, and a chance to win The Dinner Plan’s epic November Giveaway.Thanks to today's sponsors:Frog Hollow Farm: Save 10% on your order at FrogHollow.com with code DINNERPLAN10.Find LaBelle Patrimoine chicken at Whole Foods or GrownAsPromised.comMade In Cookware: Head to madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock your discount offer.

Clare de Boer and Jess Shadbolt's The King Cookbook gives you the kinds of lessons you'd learn if you came to work at the New York restaurant: how to make their signature sauces and other building blocks of their daily menu, how to make a superlative pot of beans, or family-meal soup, or salad. In this conversation on The Dinner Plan, they share the pantry staples that really make a difference, their thoughts on prepping for a dinner party and cooking dinner when nothing's planned. Get a recipe from Clare and Jess—and check out our big November giveaway—at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.___Thanks to today's sponsors:Find Lapo’s Citrus Spritz at TheZeroProof.com; get 20% off with code DINNERPLAN20Find LaBelle Patrimoine chicken at Whole Foods or GrownAsPromised.comFind Unified Mills flours at UnifiedMills.com; use code DINNERPLAN for 15% offMade In Cookware: Head to madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock your discount offer.

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!

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.

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!