Dinner recipes

Pan-seared strip steaks in a rich Burgundy wine and brandy reduction with shallots, Dijon mustard, and fresh herbs. A romantic French-inspired steak dinner for two, ready in 30 minutes.

Loaded baked potato topping with diced chicken, green chilies, corn, and a cumin-lime mayo dressing. A no-cook Tex-Mex dinner ready in 15 minutes using leftover chicken.

Homemade crepes filled with chicken, green peas, and pimiento, then baked under a silky Gruyère and white wine cheese sauce with mushrooms. French-inspired elegance for a special dinner.

Homemade cinnamon bread with a soft, honey-sweetened yeast dough rolled with a thick cinnamon-sugar filling and shaped into S-coils in the pan. Makes 3 loaves or can be shaped into dinner rolls.

Homemade freezer pizza loaded with Italian sausage, ground beef, pepperoni, and mozzarella under marinara sauce. Flash-freeze and bake straight from frozen for easy weeknight dinners.

Middle Eastern chicken simmered in white wine with saffron, lemon, green olives, and nutmeg. A fragrant one-pot dinner served over lemon rice with bold Mediterranean flavors.

Three ingredients, zero effort, all indulgence. Hot coffee meets creme de cacao and a scoop of mint chocolate chip ice cream for a boozy, creamy after-dinner float.

Silky angel hair pasta swirled in a bold black pepper cream sauce with white wine, clam juice, and Parmesan, crowned with buttery smoked salmon and a dill-kissed quick creme fraiche. Date night dinner in under an hour.

Dill herb fillets bake red snapper with olive oil, fresh dill, parsley, shallots, and oregano, then finish with a bright lemon pan sauce. A fast, fresh, herb-forward fish dinner that's ready in about 30 minutes.

Browned chicken breasts in a thick, savory gravy topped with fluffy rosemary-garlic dumplings and sweet green peas. A cozy Dutch oven dinner that fills the kitchen with the scent of fresh herbs.

Tostada waffles: cornmeal waffles topped with taco meat, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and olives. A Tex-Mex dinner-meets-breakfast mashup built for the waffle iron.

Pistachio chicken stuffs pounded chicken breasts with pistachios, mushrooms, and ham, then bakes them under an apricot-chutney glaze. An elegant dinner-party main with sweet, savory, and nutty in every bite.

Rosemary chicken breasts coated in yogurt with lemon zest, then breaded and baked until golden. A low-fat, crispy oven-baked chicken dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Coated baked turkey pieces topped with a rum-and-orange banana sauce. Caribbean-inspired weeknight dinner that turns simple turkey into a tropical feast.

Left-Over Soup, an old-fashioned thrifty kettle soup that turns beef roast bones, baked apple, and dinner scraps into a deeply flavorful stock.

Tex-Mex corn macaroni with green chilies, bell peppers, fresh tomatoes, and chili-oregano seasoning. A naturally gluten-free pasta dinner using corn pasta.