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The Dinner Plan

Figuring out what’s for dinner can be exhausting. The Dinner Plan helps you start every week with fresh cooking inspiration, thanks to Maggie Hoffman and a roster of top cookbook authors. You"ll get dinner ideas for every season, advice on how to make meal planning easier, budget cooking and grocery shopping tips, and easy dinners to make when you"re short on time or energy. Guests include experts like Molly Baz, Melissa Clark, Sami Tamimi, J. Kenji López-Alt, Hailee Catalano, and more. To get each

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53:43

This New Book Shares the Farm-to-Table Indian Cooking...

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2026/03/05

Spice importer Sana Javeri Kadri and her team traveled for four and a half months across the length and breadth of India and Sri Lanka to learn family recipes from the spice farmers she works with. They joined a wedding feast in Kashmir and a pakora party in Gujarat, toured a women's market in Manipur, and learned to make fish puffs like the ones at a legendary Sri Lankan bakery. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Sana shares the bites and cooking techniques that surprised her most during these

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49:50

Maxine Sharf’s Day-of-the-Week Cooking Strategy Will...

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2026/03/02

Cookbook author and content creator Maxine Sharf organized her new cookbook, Maxi's Kitchen, by day of the week. Easy recipes for Mondays anticipate lower energy and keep things simple, while Tuesday recipes cut down on dishes. Wednesday mixes things up a bit, and Thursday is date night, with restaurant-worthy dishes you can make at home. Listen to the full episode to learn how she plots the rest of the week, the important thing she does before serving every meal, and why she thinks it's worth

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58:11

1500 Recipe Tests Later, Ella Quittner Knows the Best...

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2026/02/23

Ella Quittner conducted around 1500 recipe tests as a part of her research for her new book, Obsessed With the Best. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Ella and host Maggie Hoffman discuss the pros and cons of the internet's preoccupation with pronouncing certain foods and cooking techniques "the best," and what Ella was looking for as she attempted to figure out the best roast chicken, crispy smashed potatoes, and other favorite dishes. Ella shares one game-changing pantry staple that’s worth

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58:02

Phoebe Lapine’s System for Getting Kids to Eat More...

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2026/02/19

If you find feeding your kid frustrating, you're absolutely not alone. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, host Maggie Hoffman interviews cookbook author Phoebe Lapine, who is also the voice behind the Munch Menus newsletter on Substack. Phoebe's menu system helps busy parents figure out kid dinners, and in this conversation, she shares her advice for increasing variety if your child is picky (perhaps the word "rigid" is a better one.) She also talks about the ways her experience with auto-immune

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50:57

One-Pot Cooking the Japanese Way With Naoko Takei Moore

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2026/02/16

They call Naoko Takei Moore "Mrs. Donabe"—she’s taught classes on cooking with these Japanese clay pots, and wrote the first English-language book on the topic. Her new book, Simply Donabe, focuses on simple one-pot meals made in the donabe. In this week’s episode of The Dinner Plan podcast, host Maggie Hoffman asks Naoko about the advantages of donabe cooking, the best things to cook in the pot, and how she chooses between the many types of miso she always keeps on hand in the fridge. Over on The

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50:48

How Jerrelle Guy Cooked Her Way Out of Burnout

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2026/02/09

Jerrelle Guy was in the midst of a serious case of burnout when she began to dream up her new book, We Fancy. It's not a cookbook highlighting high-end ingredients or elaborate meals—it’s about finding magic in everyday weeknight dinners. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Jerrelle talks to host Maggie Hoffman about how to calm your nervous system if your kitchen is stressing you out, what to make for dinner when time and energy is limited, and the ways that creativity in the kitchen relates to the

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45:46

How Chef Vivian Howard Juggles Dinner When Time Is Tight

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2026/02/02

Chef Vivian Howard has written two cookbooks—and now she's the star of a public television series called Kitchen Curious. But she still struggles with the challenge of cooking on busy weeknights. In Episode 82 of The Dinner Plan, Vivian chats with host Maggie Hoffman about her real-life dinner routine, the way she's cut down her grocery spending, and some important fridge safety tips that she learned in professional kitchens. Get links to Vivian's recipe recommendations and favorite cookbooks at

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59:11

How to Host the Ultimate Hot Pot Dinner

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2026/01/26

Chef Natasha Pickowicz always wants to bring people together, and her new book, Everyone Hot Pot, shows you how to host a truly impressive night of hot pot with zero stress. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, host Maggie Hoffman chats with Natasha about why hot pot is such a perfect low-key way of entertaining, and gets all her advice for the hot pot equipment you need, what to buy and prep in advance, and how to make the whole hot pot party even more fun. Get Natasha's recipe for

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45:27

Better Pantry Meals With Theo Michaels

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2026/01/18

The Kitchen Cupboard Chef by Theo A. Michaels focuses on pantry recipes: dishes that highlight your stash of beans, tinned fish, and canned tomatoes. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Theo shares favorite cupboard staples, and the cooking techniques he's learned to help them shine. He also shares advice for cooking with kids: While it's not going to be "rainbows and unicorns" he says, Theo strongly believes that cooking is an essential life skill that all kids need to learn. Get all the links from

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53:40

Jenn Lueke’s Meal-Planning Mindset

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2026/01/12

You eat 21 meals a week, Jenn Lueke points out, which is a lot of choices to make. Jenn's new book, Don’t Think About Dinner, aims to ease the decision fatigue and help you create a low-stress meal planning routine. On this episode of The Dinner Plan, Jenn talks to host Maggie Hoffman about how to fit meal-planning into your schedule, why your wallet will thank you, and how a kitchen reorg can really help your day-to-day cooking routine. She shares favorite creators to follow and cookbooks to add to

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57:22

Slowing Down in the Kitchen With Nicki Sizemore

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2026/01/05

If you've ever rushed into the kitchen and frantically tried to throw dinner together—or if that's how you always cook—you know that feeling of fight-or-flight doesn't actually make for a tastier meal. Nicki Sizemore, the author of Mind, Body, Spirit, Food, chats with The Dinner Plan's host Maggie Hoffman about how she gets out of that state of stress at the end of the day—and gets more out of the cooking process as a result. Nicki shares advice for getting through the dark days of winter, tips on

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48:41

Easy Meal Prep With Coco Morante

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2026/01/01

Even if you really want to getting more organized about your daily meals, creating a meal-planning and meal-prepping routine from scratch can feel like a lot. But Coco Morante's new book, The Instant Kitchen Meal Prep Cookbook, takes a lot of that work off your plate with 10 full weeks of meal plans and shopping lists, ready to go. On the 77th episode of The Dinner Plan, host Maggie Hoffman talks to Coco about the way meal prepping has transformed her routine, how it can facilitate an easier

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39:43

Cooking Therapy With Debra Borden

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2025/12/22

In this episode of The Dinner Plan, host Maggie Hoffman talks to Debra Borden, a licensed clinical social worker whose book, Cooking As Therapy, describes how she uses cooking as a tool to unlock whatever her clients are struggling with. Through the use of mindfulness, metaphor, and mastery, cooking can lead to breakthroughs. Learn the core tenets of Debra's practice, plus tips for dealing with the stress of holiday get-togethers with family. For a chance to win a copy of Debra's book, head to

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56:25

Winter Cooking in the Highlands With Flora Shedden

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2025/12/15

Flora Shedden, who you might remember from The Great British Bake Off, opened the acclaimed ARAN Bakery in the heart of Scotland when she was just 21. She’s the author ofGatherings, Aran, Supper, and the new cookbook, Winter in the Highlands: Eating, Drinking and Celebrating in Scotland. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Flora shares favorite holiday food traditions, ways to get ahead when you're hosting, and the cookbooks she finds most inspiring. Get two recipes from Flora's book over at our

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49:17

Joshua Russ Tupper of Russ & Daughters Constructs the...

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2025/12/11

Joshua Russ Tupper is the 4th-generation co-owner of Russ & Daughters, the iconic New York City appetizing shop, and the co-author of the cookbook Russ & Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing. In this episode, Josh talks to host Maggie Hoffman about the ultimate fishy bite from the shop, his go-to brunch moves and holiday appetizer favorites, his thoughts on hosting a latke party for Hanukkah and the very best recipes for winter cooking, plus lots of family stories from 100 years in the

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44:57

Cozy Winter Dinners With Alex Snodgrass

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2025/12/08

In the 73rd episode of The Dinner Plan podcast, Alex Snodgrass of The Defined Dish shares her winter salad formula, a few favorite low-lift weeknight meals, and her family's essential December food tradition. Her most important holiday entertaining advice? It's all about a strategic menu that doesn't require everything to be prepped last minute. Twice-baked potatoes are your friend. Get a few weeknight recipes from Alex and a chance to win her book, Dinner Tonight, at The Dinner Plan's newsletter on

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58:22

Glimpsing Joy in the Kitchen With Tamar Adler

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2025/12/01

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

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41:33

Saveur’s Editor-in-Chief Has Pie Advice for You

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2025/11/24

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

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36:57

You Need Toni Chapman’s Honey-Butter Cornbread Recipe

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2025/11/11

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

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Private Chef Maddy DeVita’s Hosting Secrets

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2025/11/10

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

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