Good Morning, What's for Dinner? mural with a coffee mug and champagne flute character

Coffee now, champagne later

Knock-your-socks-off good recipes that earned a permanent spot in the dinner rotation.

What sounds good?

Start with the mood, then make the meal.

Tonight

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

K's King Ranch Chicken, pot pie, sheet pan lemony chicken, and more.

Company's Coming

Make It Look Effortless

Short ribs, stuffed dates, French silk pie, and recipes that act fancy.

Comfort

Goodish Tonight

Mac and cheese, warm vegetables, dirty risotto, and all the cozy stuff.

Party First

Appetizers Rule

Buffalo chicken dip, Bloody Mary soup shots, and business-class nuts.

Inside the cookbook

The chapters have opinions.

Page 9

Appetizers Rule

Page 27

Salads - No Kale!

Page 41

Sides Have More Fun

Page 61

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

Page 83

Beef, It's What's For Dinner

Page 103

Pork - The Other White Meat

Page 125

Turkey, Let's Be Goodish Tonight

Page 139

Pasta Perfection

Page 159

Desserts - Yes Please!

Page 181

Menus

Tips for the Kitchen

Small notes from a dinner-first household.

Do not let lunch spoil dinner.

Goodish counts.

Always know what is thawing.

When in doubt, make potatoes.

Dinner list

Never ask the question empty-handed.

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