Ina Garten’s Parmesan Chicken is a timeless weeknight dinner: crisp, golden chicken cutlets pan-fried in butter and olive oil, paired with a bright arugula salad and lemon vinaigrette. It’s simple, balanced, and just special enough to keep in regular rotation.
This garlicky side of mixed greens is a fast, flexible way to use whatever hearty greens you have on hand. Blanched until vivid green, then sautéed with garlic, red pepper flakes, and soy sauce, it’s savory, simple, and perfect alongside almost any meal.
yesha Nurdjaja’s chicken salad takes a familiar classic and makes it sing. Poached chicken, mayo, and Dijon get brightness from grated carrot, dill, lemon zest, and serrano, then finish with za’atar pickled red onions for a sharp, balancing bite. Creamy, crunchy, and perfect on toasted sourdough.
Ina Garten’s orecchiette with broccoli rabe and sausage is a weeknight staple for good reason. Sweet and hot sausage, bitter greens, and a simple red wine tomato sauce come together quickly, with plenty of Parmesan at the end.
This is Nok Suntaranon’s Gaeng Pu from Kalaya’s Southern Thai Kitchen. The curry starts with Kalaya House yellow curry paste blended with coconut milk, shrimp paste, and crab, then finished with more crab, chilies, lime leaves, and basil. It’s rich, aromatic, and fast once the paste is made.
Inspired by Michael Solomonov’s famously rich hummus, this weeknight version leans on canned chickpeas and extra tahini for fast, creamy results. Warm spiced farro adds a toasty, chewy topping that turns a simple bowl into a hearty, spoon-worthy vegetarian meal – no soaking, no peeling.
Ina Garten’s Indonesian Ginger Chicken proves that five ingredients can deliver big flavor. Honey, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic create a sticky, caramelized glaze after an overnight marinade and a simple roast. It’s a low-effort, high-reward chicken dinner.
Eric Kim’s maeuntang is a simple Korean spicy fish soup made with whole trout, gochugaru, Korean radish, and aromatics. It comes together quickly yet delivers clean heat and savory depth, making it a light but comforting bowl that’s especially satisfying on cold days with rice and greens.
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