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What to Cook the Week of August 24 - 30: 10 Dinner Ideas from a Chef
Every Sunday I write one week of dinners: five Classic and five Plant-Based, chosen around what is actually good at the market that week. This is the plan for August 24 - 30, 2026. Take the ideas, cook the ones you want, or let SEASON hand you the whole week with the shopping list already done.
The Classic five
- 1Chicken AdoboVinegar-Soy Braise · Garlic · BayThe beloved classic Filipino adobo, chicken braised in cane vinegar and soy until deeply savory over riceBraise, 40 Minutes · serves 4
- 2Shrimp TostadasChipotle Shrimp · Avocado · LimeChipotle shrimp on a crispy tostada over mashed avocado, cilantro, and limeSkillet, 20 Minutes · serves 4
- 3Pork SouvlakiPita · Feta · Cucumber · Lemon-OreganoThe Greek grilled-pork plate from the gyro shop, warm pita, feta, cucumber salad, hummusGrill, 30 Minutes · serves 4
- 4Smoked Turkey CobbSmoked Turkey · Bacon · Avocado · EggA Cobb that eats like dinner, smoked turkey, bacon, egg, avocado, blue cheese, in rowsNo-Cook, 20 Minutes · serves 4
- 5Philly CheesesteakRibeye · Onion · ProvoloneThin-sliced ribeye, sweet onions, melted provolone, a soft toasted hoagieGriddle, 25 Minutes · serves 4
The Plant-Based five
Fully plant-based, every week, built to stand on its own rather than as a substitution.
- 1Buffalo CauliflowerBuffalo Sauce · Ranch · CrispyCrispy roasted cauliflower tossed in buffalo sauce with a cool ranchOven, 30 Minutes · serves 4
- 2Loaded Baked PotatoesBroccoli · Beans · All the ToppingsA build-your-own baked potato night, crispy skins loaded with every toppingOven, 55 Minutes · serves 4
- 3Sheet-Pan JapchaeGlass Noodles · Bell Pepper · SesameKorean glass noodles, sweet-savory sesame, made easy on a sheet pan with summer peppersSheet Pan, 30 Minutes · serves 4
- 4Vegetable Pot PiePuff Pastry · Peas · CarrotsA cozy, flaky pot pie, vegetables in a savory gravy under a golden puff-pastry crustOven, 45 Minutes · serves 6
- 5Grilled CaesarCharred Romaine · Crispy Chickpea · LemonA Caesar that eats like dinner, charred romaine, creamy dressing, crispy chickpeasGrill, 20 Minutes · serves 4
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