Rebecca Firkser is an expert in budget-minded cooking, and the writer behind the long-running series Nickel & Dine. On this episode of The Dinner Plan, she shares crucial grocery-shopping and meal-planning tips, plus a handful of her go-to quick and easy weeknight recipes. Find all the links on TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com. Rebecca is also the author of the new book Galette!, which focuses on the art of those effortless, rustic desserts—and it’s a treasure trove of savory recipes, too. You’ll find two picnic favorites in this week's Dinner Plan newsletter.

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On this week's episode, host Maggie Hoffman catches up with Molly Baz, the author of More is More and Cook This Book, about all the projects she's working on these days, including her recipe club and an upcoming book. Molly shares how her cooking has changed since her son was born and she lost her home in the LA fires. Get all of Molly's recipe links and cookbook recommendations at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.

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How does an idea make its way into Food & Wine magazine? What older recipes should we all be making now? Hear Karen Shimizu, Food & Wine's executive editor, answer these questions—and share her weeknight dinner favorites and the lessons she's learned through her years at the magazine. Get all the links from this episode at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.

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On the 40th episode of the podcast, host Maggie Hoffman chats with cookbook author Chetna Makan about her love for grilling, her go-to sides and salads for a barbecue, plus her favorite ways to use up zucchini and eggplant once they come into season. Hear Chetna's advice for staying inspired in the kitchen, plus learn about her favorite summer desserts. Get recipes and recommendations from Chetna on The Dinner Plan's newsletter at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.

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Chef Scott Clark has run recipe R&D at fancy restaurants like Saison and Benu in San Francisco—but these days you'll find him cooking in a little traincar on the side of Highway 1 in Half Moon Bay. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Scott shares tips for organizing a small kitchen, memories of the amazing California road trips featured in his new cookbook, Coastal, and his philosophy on cooking for his daughter and cooking when you're camping. Get Scott's umami oil, panzanella, fish stick hand rolls, and more recipes mentioned in this episode at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.

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Andrea Aliseda, author of Make It Plant Based! Mexican, shares advice for getting in the zone when it's time to cook, her favorite ways to prepare mushrooms so they're not at all soggy, and how she gets a week of different meals out of one big pot of beans. Find recipes from Andrea and all the links mentioned on the show at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.

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Head to TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com for all of Peter Som's recipe recommendations. When a fashion designer invites you over for dinner, you know it's going to be stylish. This week, The Dinner Plan host Maggie Hoffman talks to Peter Som about his tips for chic dinner parties without too much effort, his go-to method for cooking tofu, and what he's really looking forward to making for dinner in warmer weather. Get his Lemony Miso Garlic Shrimp recipe and Famous Lemon Chicken on The Dinner Plan newsletter on Substack here.

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