Maggie Hoffman

Meera Sodha on Breaking Through Burnout in the Kitchen Podcast Episode · The Dinner Plan · 04/03/2025 · 52m

This is the conversation I've been wanting to have since starting The Dinner Plan podcast. Finally, 30 episodes in, Meera Sodha's book is out in the US. We talked about burnout and finding yourself (and your love for food) again.

A simple eBay trick for discounts + the colorful Italian coupes I can’t stop thinking about Somebody stop me before I start a new collection.

why buy new things for the table when you can buy these beautiful old things

Marisel Salazar Makes Her Own Grab-Bag of Frozen Burritos Podcast Episode · The Dinner Plan · 02/28/2025 · 41m

For the 25th episode of The Dinner Plan, it was such a delight to talk to @mariselmsalazar.bsky.social

my anti-burnout guide burnout doesn’t announce itself.

"burnout isn’t proof that you’re working hard. it’s proof that something isn’t working." a post worth reading: substack.com/home/post/p-...

Let Melissa Clark Solve Your Pantry Problems Find the NYT Cooking columnist’s favorite cornbread recipe and her go-to quick chickpea dinner here.

What's your ideal cooking situation? Alone? Music? Tbh, Melissa Clark's routine surprised me... thedinnerplan.substack.com/p/let-meliss...

*Pre-Order* Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love (Samin Nosrat) Expected September 16, 2025. Available for pre-order now! Cover art coming soon! From the bestselling author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat—and one of the America’s most beloved chefs and teachers—125 metic...

new Samin Nosrat book alert!! Preorder from somewhere good like @omnivorebooks.bsky.social!

Anyone try this yet? A shop near me is selling Chartreuse for NINETY FIVE dollars….

Crispy cabbage and pea fritters Plus more cabbage thrills.

cabbage, I love you.

Warm Dinners for Cold Nights With Lesley Enston Start with a big pot of pelau...

Full pelau recipe + links: thedinnerplan.substack.com/p/warm-dinne...

Warm Dinners for Cold Nights With Lesley Enston Podcast Episode · The Dinner Plan · 01/30/2025 · 32m

Lesley Enston's Belly Full is a remarkable book—it was so lovely to talk to her about her research process, her favorite simple, warming dinners for cold notes, and the cookbooks that inspire her. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Cookbooks Recommended by The Dinner Plan Podcast Guests Every week on The Dinner Plan podcast, I ask my guests—cookbook authors, newspaper food section editors, and pro recipe developers—about the cookbooks they love most.

reminder that I'm collating this list of all-time great cookbooks on Bookshop bookshop.org/lists/cookbo...

Bringing Kids Into the Kitchen With Hsiao-Ching Chou and Meilee Chou Riddle Plus a quick garlic shrimp stir-fry

Loved talking to @hsiaochingchou.bsky.social about her advice for cooking with kids (and the wonderful book she wrote with her daughter!) Parents: leave your baggage at the door and let kids learn by doing! thedinnerplan.substack.com/p/bringing-k...

What I’ve Been (Not) Drinking Is there any actually good NA wine?

On the nonalcoholic wine beat open.substack.com/pub/whattodr...

same. same.

This week’s plan:

Mon
Chicken thighs on croutons inspired by Smitten Kitchen / Zuni

Tues
Arctic Char with Andy Baraghani’s Green Goddess yogurt (Cook You Want to Be)

Wed
Fattet hummus (Fouad Kassab recipe in Saveur)

Thurs
Melissa Clark’s farro & sausage w/ cider (Dinner in One)

Fri
freezer!

Last week’s plan:

Monday
Veggie burgers with sautéed mushrooms and iceberg

Tuesday
Frozen dumplings, kale salad

Wed
Gochujang tofu and udon

Thursday
Freezer turkey chili

When everything is overwhelming, figuring out what’s for dinner can be too much. I’ve been posting what I’m cooking every week on IG but maybe it would be useful here too?

A cozy soup from Carla Lalli Music Plus, her case for why cooking for one isn't a bummer

Cozy soup recipe + a book giveaway over on the newsletter too thedinnerplan.substack.com/p/a-cozy-sou...

For Carla Lalli Music, Cooking for One Is Not a Bummer Podcast Episode · The Dinner Plan · 01/17/2025 · 51m

Talked with Carla Lalli Music about the upsides of cooking for one, and why you don't need to try new recipes all the time. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

Oooh…

My brother makes that one all the time!

Ooh haven’t tried that but love a parent obsession.

What’s your favorite Melissa Clark recipe?

Crispy rice and the rest of Hetty McKinnon’s vegetarian dinner rotation Plus, get the 5-time cookbook author’s winter salad advice

I really like this way of thinking about a week's dinners.

rarely ever go half-sheet any more; would rather have the control of being able to pull different ingredients out of the oven when done!

Ooh I could definitely go for a fried egg sandwich right now!

What’s your go-to sick-day dinner? We are on day 6 of this cold and still miserable.

There’s also a giveaway of her new book here! www.instagram.com/share/BAHpj_...

Jenny Rosenstrach’s Best Advice for Part-Time Plant-Based Eating Podcast Episode · The Dinner Plan · 12/27/2024 · 44m

Really appreciate Jenny Rosenstrach’s approach to (part-time) vegetarian cooking podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

there's another one that's like a Champagne cocktail (lump sugar, Ango) but with... cayenne?