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August Dinner Ideas
Late August is the loudest the market gets all year, and it does not last. Hatch chiles are being roasted in parking lots. Tomatoes are finally worth the wait. Corn is sweet enough to eat raw off the cob, and the stone fruit is at the point where you have to eat it over the sink.
The mistake in August is cooking too much. When produce is this good, your job is mostly to not get in its way - heat, salt, acid, and something torn over the top. Almost everything below takes under thirty-five minutes.
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Dinners worth cooking right now
Spanish Chicken
Smoked Paprika · Baby Potatoes · Olives
Classic · Sheet Pan, 45 Minutes
Fig & Balsamic Pork Chops
White Beans · Broccolini · Fig-Balsamic
Classic · Skillet, 35 Minutes
Vegetable Paella
Saffron Rice · Artichoke · Sweet Peas
Plant-Based · Skillet, 60 Minutes
Yaki Udon
Cabbage · Snap Peas · Savory-Sweet Glaze
Plant-Based · Skillet, 30 Minutes
Chicken Piccata
Sungold Tomato · Caper · Leek
Classic · Skillet, 30 Minutes
Carbonara
Pancetta · Egg · Pecorino
Classic · Skillet, 25 Minutes
Chile Rellenos
Roasted Hatch Chile · Jack Cheese · Ranchero
Classic · Bake, 50 Minutes
Korean Beef Bowl
Sesame-Soy Glaze · Cucumber Pickle · Rice
Classic · Skillet, 25 Minutes
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Cucumber · Olive · Lemon-Herb
Plant-Based · No-Cook, 20 Minutes
Mahi Mahi
Pineapple Salsa · Coconut Rice · Lime
Classic · Grill, 25 Minutes
Grilled Peach & Tomato
Torn Basil · Shaved Shallot · Toasted Almond
Plant-Based · Grill, 20 Minutes
Corn Fritters
Peak Sweet Corn · Herb Sauce · Scallion
Plant-Based · Fry, 30 Minutes
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