What to Cook the Week of June 15 - 21: 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 June 15 - 21, 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
- 1
Sheet Pan Sea Bass
Summer Squash · Cherry Tomato · Orzo · Olive-Caper Vinaigrette
One tray, flaky fish, blistered summer vegetables, briny vinaigrette
Sheet Pan, 35 Minutes · serves 4
- 2
Bell Pepper · Sweet Corn · Creole Cream
Blackened chicken in a creamy Creole sauce with summer corn
Skillet, 30 Minutes · serves 4 · full recipe below
- 3
Peach BBQ Pork Chops
Crisp Cabbage Slaw · Peach BBQ Glaze
Sticky peach-glazed chops and a cool, crunchy slaw
Grill, 30 Minutes · serves 4
- 4
Korean Gochujang Chicken Bowl
Sesame Rice · Charred Broccolini · Scallion
Sweet-spicy glazed chicken thighs over sesame rice
Grill + Stovetop, 35 Minutes · serves 4
- 5
Crispy Beef Tacos
Shredded Lettuce · Jack & Cheddar · Salsa Fresca
Nostalgic crunchy tacos the whole table builds
Skillet, 30 Minutes · serves 4
The Plant-Based five
Fully plant-based, every week, built to stand on its own rather than as a substitution.
- 1
Cherry & Quinoa Salad
Fresh Apricot · Toasted Walnut · Mint · Basil
Peak stone fruit, fluffy quinoa, toasted walnuts, summer herbs
Stovetop, 25 Minutes · serves 4
- 2
Roasted Carrots
Sunflower Dukkah · Coconut Yogurt · Chili-Maple
Caramelized carrots, citrus yogurt, dukkah crunch, sweet heat
Oven, 35 Minutes · serves 4
- 3
Stuffed Peppers
Herbed Bulgur · Pine Nut · Currant
Sweet peppers baked with a herby, nutty grain filling
Oven, 45 Minutes · serves 4
- 4
Smoky Portobello Burrito Bowl
Mexican Rice · Black Beans · Avocado · Charred Salsa Verde
Meaty smoky mushrooms over rice with a charred green salsa
Stovetop, 35 Minutes · serves 4
- 5
Eggplant Curry
Sweet Peas · Tomato · Coconut
Silky eggplant and peas in a fragrant coconut-tomato curry
Stovetop, 40 Minutes · serves 4
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