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What to Cook the Week of August 3 - 9: 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 3 - 9, 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
- 1Smoked Paprika · Baby Potatoes · OlivesSheet-pan chicken thighs and baby potatoes roasted in smoked paprika with olives and lemonSheet Pan, 45 Minutes · serves 4 · full recipe below
- 2Sesame-Soy Glaze · Cucumber Pickle · RiceThin-sliced bulgogi-style beef seared hot over rice with a quick cucumber pickleSkillet, 25 Minutes · serves 4 · full recipe below
- 3Chicken Chilaquiles VerdeTomatillo Salsa · Crema · CotijaTortilla chips folded into bright tomatillo salsa verde with Instant Pot shredded chicken, crema, and cotijaInstant Pot, 40 Minutes · serves 4
- 4White Beans · Broccolini · Fig-BalsamicSeared pork chops with a fig-balsamic pan glaze over creamy white beans with charred broccoliniSkillet, 35 Minutes · serves 4 · full recipe below
- 5Shrimp Tomato RisottoRiviera-Style · Fresh Tomato · BasilCreamy tomato risotto with seared shrimp, white wine, and basil in the style of the Italian RivieraStovetop, 45 Minutes · serves 4
The Plant-Based five
Fully plant-based, every week, built to stand on its own rather than as a substitution.
- 1Mushroom TacosChili-Lime · Warm Tortillas · Build Your OwnSeared chili-lime mushrooms crisped at the edges, piled into warm tortillas with all the fixingsSkillet, 30 Minutes · serves 4
- 2Cucumber · Olive · Lemon-HerbChickpeas, cucumber, and olives tossed with parsley, mint, and lemon over fluffy couscousNo-Cook, 20 Minutes · serves 4 · full recipe below
- 3Cabbage · Snap Peas · Savory-Sweet GlazeThick udon noodles stir-fried with cabbage, snap peas, and bok choy in a savory-sweet soy glazeSkillet, 30 Minutes · serves 4 · full recipe below
- 4Saffron Rice · Artichoke · Sweet PeasSaffron-scented Spanish rice loaded with artichoke, sweet peas, pepper, green beans, cherry tomato, and blistered shishitos, crisped into a golden socarratSkillet, 60 Minutes · serves 4 · full recipe below
- 5California Melon SaladFarro · Avocado · Lime-ChiliRipe summer melon and avocado over farro with little gem, basil, pistachio, and a lime-chili dressingNo-Cook, 20 Minutes · serves 4
The full recipes we have published from this week
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
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
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