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What to Cook the Week of June 29 - July 5: 10 Dinner Ideas from a Chef

By Chef Michael Rossi · SEASON plan, June 29 - July 5, 2026

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 29 - July 5, 2026. Take the ideas, cook the ones you want, or let SEASON hand you the whole week with the shopping list already done.

A dinner from the SEASON plan for June 29 - July 5, 2026, by Chef Michael Rossi

The Classic five

1
Smash Burgers
Special Sauce · American Cheese · Griddled Onion
Crispy-edged double smash patties with melty cheese, griddled onion, and special sauce
Griddle, 25 Minutes · serves 4 · full recipe below
2
Shrimp Boil
Corn · Red Potato · Andouille · Old Bay
Shrimp, corn, red potatoes, and andouille boiled in one pot with Old Bay
One-Pot, 30 Minutes · serves 4
3
Turkey Tostadas
Salsa Verde · Avocado · Lime
Slow-cooked salsa verde turkey piled on crisp tostadas with avocado and lime
Slow Cooker, 6 Hours · serves 4
4
Oven-Fried Chicken
Hot Honey · String Bean Salad · Green Goddess
Buttermilk-brined chicken baked shatter-crisp, hot honey on top, with a string bean salad
Oven-Fry, 45 Minutes · serves 4
5
Baby Back Ribs
Dry Rub · Barbecue Glaze
Dry-rubbed baby backs slow-roasted tender, then glazed and finished on the grill
Oven-to-Grill, 3 Hours · serves 4

The Plant-Based five

Fully plant-based, every week, built to stand on its own rather than as a substitution.

1
Tofu Skewers
Peanut · Lime · Cilantro
Grilled tofu skewers with a creamy peanut-lime sauce and fresh cilantro
Grill, 30 Minutes · serves 4
2
Cabbage Steaks
California Chimichurri · Pepitas · Crispy Shallot
Thick cabbage wedges grilled until smoky, topped with a fresh herb chimichurri
Grill, 30 Minutes · serves 4
3
Watermelon Salad
Cucumber · Mint · Pistachio · Chili-Lime
Cold watermelon and crisp cucumber with mint, pistachio, and a chili-lime kick
No-Cook, 15 Minutes · serves 4 · full recipe below
4
Black Bean Burgers
Chipotle Aioli · Pickled Onion · Toasted Bun
A smoky black bean patty with chipotle aioli and bright pickled onion
Griddle, 30 Minutes · serves 4
5
BBQ Jackfruit Sandwiches
Carrot Slaw · Pickles · Sweet Rolls
Slow-simmered barbecue jackfruit piled on soft vegan sweet rolls with carrot slaw and pickles
Simmer, 35 Minutes · serves 4

The full recipes we have published from this week

Smash Burgers

Special Sauce · American Cheese · Griddled Onion

Classic · Griddle, 25 Minutes

Watermelon Salad

Cucumber · Mint · Pistachio · Chili-Lime

Plant-Based · No-Cook, 15 Minutes

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