Dinner Ideas & Recipes

It’s a chicken dinner winner.

From Frankie Gaw’s debut cookbook, First Generation: Recipes from My Taiwanese-American Home.

Sweet, crunchy, and fun to dip.

An easy-to-eat hit with kids and adults alike.

It hits the table in under 20 minutes.

Super easy and loaded with lemony, garlicky flavor, it'll be your new favorite way to cook chicken breast.

She's a pro at turning vegetables into comfort food.

It makes for the most delicious leftovers.

It has an unexpected creamy risotto-like quality that will make you swoon.

It's inspired by the tuna casseroles I grew up with.

The onion gravy is essential.

Meaty sandwiches that evoke the well-known and beloved Italian dish, porchetta.

An easy pilaf with tiny pasta.

The buttery, lemony breadcrumbs are perfection.

The time and effort is worthwhile when someone digs into a bowl of my gumbo and says that eating it makes them feel cared for.

It's everything I want to eat right now.

The secret to better mushy peas? Start with frozen green peas.

This is the method I've been using for years.

Another reason to always have frozen shrimp in your freezer.

Feller showcases tasty recipes with a wide range of ingredients from different cuisines and cultures.

It's a perfect pairing for grilled meat, stews, casseroles, and soups. 

This ham is a showstopper.

This mixed salad is filled with lots of hearty vegetables and a variety of textures.

This dish is simple, flavorful, and customizable. Making gravlax at home is easier than you think!

This easy soup has lots of complex flavors and is topped with crispy potato skins.

The use of vadouvan curry makes this dish super warm, sweet, and smoky.

This Ital stew is loaded with a variety of nutrient-rich plants.

It comes together in just 30 minutes.

You want to keep this list handy from now through the end of winter.

If you don’t want to crank up the oven, hot water cornbread is the way to go.

Mayes offers up even more delicious twists on soul food classics and go-to comfort food meals.

In just a few short hours, the turkey wings will be fork-tender.

Instead of just using your more traditional flour, Mayes uses waffle mix to coat the chicken wings!

These crab cakes deliver the tender texture you want with traditional cakes, but the seasonings are what take it to the next level.

It calls for only two different cheeses that are easy to find.

Layered with zesty olive spread, Italian cold cuts, and cheeses, the muffuletta is a beast of a sandwich.

This apartment-friendly recipe doesn't require a grill.

We dare you not to swoon over this tender, slow-roasted beef stacked on a toasted roll.

This fun, weeknight-friendly dinner is melty, savory, creamy, and briny.

This okra soup — named after Kardea Brown's great-grandfather — is one of the best ways to use up fresh or frozen okra and turn it into a hearty and filling meal.

Kardea Brown's smoky red rice recipe is tried and true and easy to make at home.

Toasted benne seeds (aka sesame seeds) make these cookies extra special.

Look to Kardea Brown’s top-five essential Gullah recipes for meal inspiration. Okra soup, hoppin' John, and red rice are just a few of many recipes Brown has come to know by heart!

Hoppin' John is a dish that is rich in both history and flavor, and Kardea Brown's recipe is no exception. This is how she makes it at home.

These sweet Chewies are the epitome of decadence, and they're ready in almost no time.

Liz Moody shares her favorite healthy dinners that are short on time, but big on flavor.

The homemade stuff is a totally different experience.

Take those tortillas to new heights with these quick and tasty ideas.

It's equal parts savory and creamy.

These hearty plant-based tacos won over everyone in my family.

It's surprisingly satisfying, given its simplicity and short ingredient list.

It's the sandwich you know and love, only better.

This one-week meal plan is stacked with meals that can be prepped in advance for easy and seriously satisfying dinners.

It's my cure for the Monday blues.

If your family loves chicken tenders, you won't be able to resist chicken tempura.

There's nothing more comforting on a cold winter night.

Tangy, slightly sweet, a little spicy, and chock-full of texture.

That includes yourself, too.

And is surprisingly simple.

You’ll find plenty of dinner ideas here — all of which fully deliver on taste.