The Dinner Plan
Maggie HoffmanFiguring 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
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 128 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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Cortney LaCorte—also known as Cheese Gal—joins The Dinner Plan this week to share her best advice on how to make a cheese plate and all the ways she makes entertaining more relaxed. That includes tips on what to cook for a dinner party, the most impo... more
Olivia Tiedemann will be the first to tell you that working as a private chef isn't easy. You've gotta know what each guest likes and doesn't like, all the dietary restrictions, "who doesn't eat anchovies, who doesn't eat onions, who doesn't eat dair... more
You may know Pati Jinich from her long-running series, Pati’s Mexican Table, or her previous cookbooks, but this fall you’ll be seeing a lot more of her, including her new docuseries, Panamericana, and her new cookbook, Foods of La Frontera. In this ... more
When Carla Lalli separated from her ex and moved part-time into a sublet after decades of marriage, the first thing she did was make dinner. “I cooked because it gives me a sense of comfort,” Carla says in this week’s episode of The Dinner Plan. “It ... more
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- 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 Podcasts5Jennyr15375
United States8 days 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 Podcasts4Ryan_930United Statesa month 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 Podcasts5Wolftablefor3United States2 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 Podcasts5Cynthia cem3fellowsUnited States2 months ago - Quickly became one of my favorite podcasts!
I love this podcast! I started listening a few weeks ago & it’s quickly become one of my favorites. I’m spending this summer cooking through new & old cookbooks & I’ve found so many new recipes developers through this podcast — thanks Maggie for all of the work you do!
Apple Podcasts5Kelsi DS9United States2 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #16 | United States/Arts/Food |
Apple Podcasts | #81 | United States/Arts |
Apple Podcasts | #14 |  Canada/Arts/Food |
Apple Podcasts | #49 |  United Kingdom/Arts/Food |
Apple Podcasts | #112 | Canada/Arts |
Apple Podcasts | #39 |  Australia/Arts/Food |
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What is The Dinner Plan about and what kind of topics does it cover?
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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The Dinner Plan launched 2 years ago and published 128 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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What guests have appeared on The Dinner Plan?
Recent guests on The Dinner Plan include:
1. Pati Jinich
2. Carla Lalli
3. Grace Elkus
4. Pim Techamuanvivit
5. Steel Russell
6. Alex MacLaren
7. Pierce Abernathy
8. Omi Hopper
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