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The Dinner Plan

Maggie Hoffman
Cooking
Meal Planning
Cooking Techniques
Cookbooks
Recipe Development
Cooking Tips
Comfort Food
Meal Prep
Vegetarian Cooking
Seafood
Family Cooking
Thanksgiving
Sauces
Middle Eastern Cuisine
Sabrina Ghayour
Pasta
Soup
Rotisserie Chicken
Justine Cooks
Dinner Parties

Figuring out what to make 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 weeknight meal planning easier, smart budget cooking and grocery shopping tips, and easy dinners to make when you're short on time and energy.... more

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In A Cozy Kitchen Cookbook, Adrianna Adarme zeroes in on the right recipe for every mood: There are easy dinners for the midweek slump, quick family dinners for the nights you’re low on time, and pajamas-recommended weekend recipes that can simmer in... more

In this episode of The Dinner Plan, cookbook author Nora Singley shares the story behind Martha Stewart's famous one-pot pasta, a pasta recipe that's been riffed on so many times you probably don't even remember the first time you saw it. Nora's new ... more

“A lot of my books have been very much about reflecting traditional Chinese cooking and trying to just report accurately on what I find in China,” Fuchsia Dunlop says in this episode of The Dinner Plan podcast. For her new cookbook, Five Tastes, the ... more

Jeanine Donofrio of Love and Lemons was in a cooking rut. Rushing through busy weeknight dinners made cooking so much less enjoyable, and she missed the days when she had time to linger in the kitchen. Her dinners felt boring, too. With small kids un... more

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Recent Guests

Jeanine Donofrio
Best-selling cookbook author and creator of Love and Lemons
Love and Lemons
Episode: How Jeanine Donofrio Got Her Love of Cooking Back
John Kanell
Former middle school teacher and New York Times bestselling cookbook author
Preppy Kitchen
Episode: John Kanell: Preppy Kitchen’s Tips for Joyful Baking Every Day
Mark Bittman
Cookbook author and former New York Times writer
Mark Bittman
Episode: What Mark Bittman Actually Makes for Dinner
Kay Chun
Chef and recipe developer
The Dinner Plan guest and cookbook author
Episode: How Kay Chun Plans a Week of Easy Dinners
Leah Victoria
Leah's Cucina on social media
Leah Victoria / Leah's Cucina
Episode: Leah Victoria’s Meal Prep for Real Life
Yotam Ottolenghi
Best-selling cookbook author; co-author of Simple Too; works with Ottolenghi Test Kitchen
Ottolenghi/OTK
Episode: Even Yotam Ottolenghi Gets Nervous Before a Dinner Party
Sara Bradley
Chef at Freight House in Paducah, Kentucky; author of The Kitchen I Came Home To
Freight House, Paducah; Penguin Random House (book distributor)
Episode: Sara Bradley’s Soup Season Tips
Meherwan Irani
Chef, founder of Chai Pani and Spice Walla; author of No. 1 Best Indian Cookbook in the World
Chai Pani; Spice Walla
Episode: Meherwan Irani’s No. 1 Best Indian Cooking Tips in the World
Nik Sharma
Molecular biologist turned cookbook author
Author of Season, The Flavor Equation, Veg Table; Fundamentals of Flavor
Episode: Nik Sharma Breaks Down the Science Behind His Best Cooking Tricks

Host

Maggie Hoffman
Host of The Dinner Plan with a focus on cookbook authors and home cooking.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 179 ratings
  • Great tips for the home cook!

    Such a great podcast for home cooks who want to elevate their meals. And Maggie’s voice is so soothing, which makes for a nice listen in the car when my kid is crying in the backseat 🙊

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    therachelthings
    United States21 days ago
  • Exceptional podcast voice

    The Dinner Plan is my favorite cooking podcast. Host Maggie has a wonderful voice and rapport, and her deep knowledge and love of food make for genuinely great interviews with cookbook authors, seasoned and new alike. Subscribe and make her your weekly kitchen companion — just be warned, you’ll end up buying way too many cookbooks!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jennyr15375
    United States2 months ago
  • Greater diversity of perspectives

    I’ve always enjoyed this podcast as a working mom, a home cook, someone overall interested in cooking smarter and better. There’s admittedly been room for greater diversity of realistic and relatable perspectives on the show. But this week’s episode featuring Steel Russell was so impactful outside of the standard tips and perspective on cooking and planning. A reminder that food is a tie that connects us all, and to approach every day with positivity and intention. Amazing.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Ryan_930
    United States2 months ago
  • Expanding my cookbook horizons

    As an avid cookbook collector, one of my favorite things about Maggie is her ability to for introduce me to cookbook authors I might not have discovered otherwise. Through her recommendations, I’ve found countless new recipes and expanded both my cookbook collection and my culinary horizons.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wolftablefor3
    United States3 months ago
  • Please listen to my absolute favorite food podcast!

    Maggie's show is such a high point of my week! She has such interesting and fun guests and I always learn so much from each episode about delicious and unique ways of preparing so many foods. She has the best ideas for putting together daily meals, as well as such helpful perspectives about streamlining menus for gatherings with friends. We've completely changed the way we get together with people, thanks largely to Maggie's philosophies, from more elaborate (and sometimes stressful) complicated... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cynthia cem3fellows
    United States3 months ago

Listeners Say

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The show is noted for its friendly, encouraging tone and useful tips for weeknight meals.
Listeners praise the host for thoughtful, engaging interviews with cookbook authors and practical dinner strategies.
Episodes are described as soothing, informative, and a reliable source for new cookbook recommendations.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#16
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#105
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#20
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Apple Podcasts
#80
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Apple Podcasts
#197
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#36
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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

What Mark Bittman Actually Makes for Dinner
Q: If you were talking to someone who had not had much success with cooking dried beans, what is like your number one advice that you would give?
Bittman recommends using a pressure cooker to cook beans more quickly, especially chickpeas, and suggests adding flavor with ingredients such as cumin, onion, garlic, and olive oil.
What Mark Bittman Actually Makes for Dinner
Q: What does it look like to be an enthusiastic part time vegan?
Bittman describes a relaxed, non-dogmatic way of eating that includes more plant-based meals, such as rice and beans, oatmeal, tofu, and vegetable-forward stir-fries, while sometimes including meat or fish.
John Kanell: Preppy Kitchen’s Tips for Joyful Baking Every Day
Q: What are some ways you can make sure that the cake is gonna be fluffy and not dense, not dry?
Kanell recommends weighing flour rather than scooping it into a measuring cup and mixing gently once wet ingredients meet the flour, stopping as soon as the flour disappears to keep the crumb tender.
John Kanell: Preppy Kitchen’s Tips for Joyful Baking Every Day
Q: And I'm wondering if you have any advice for baking and cooking with kids and not losing your mind.
Kanell advises lowering expectations, accepting that the kitchen will get messy, preparing ingredients and handling potentially unsafe steps ahead of time, and using a scale to make measuring more accessible and educational.
How Jeanine Donofrio Got Her Love of Cooking Back
Q: What's your advice for people who are feeling overwhelmed with having to come up with dinner every single day, dinner after dinner after dinner?
She recommends preparing components ahead for flexible meals, while also allowing herself to order in or take her child to a restaurant when she is exhausted.

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A warm, practical show focused on weeknight cooking, cookbook authors, and approachable kitchen strategies. Episodes center on affordable techniques, pantry staples, seasonal produce, and practical tips drawn from guest authors and chefs. Listeners get cookbook recommendations, menu-building ideas, and real-world hacks to make dinners easier without sacrificing flavor, often featuring conversations about sustainability, budgeting, and home cooking across diverse cuisines. A standout is the host's ability to blend deep culinary insight with relatable, family-friendly planning, making it helpful for anyone who wants to cook better at home on a busy schedule.

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Recent guests on The Dinner Plan include:

1. Jeanine Donofrio
2. John Kanell
3. Mark Bittman
4. Kay Chun
5. Leah Victoria
6. Yotam Ottolenghi
7. Sara Bradley
8. Meherwan Irani

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