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What to Cook the Week of September 14 - 20: 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 September 14 - 20, 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
- 1Ritz Cracker ChickenButtery Cracker Crust · Parmesan · HerbChicken cutlets in a buttery, crushed-cracker and parmesan crust, baked crisp - no frying, no messOven, 30 Minutes · serves 4
- 2Salisbury SteakMushroom-Onion Gravy · Mashed PotatoSeared beef patties smothered in a deep mushroom-onion gravy, over mashed potatoes - diner comfort, done rightSkillet, 35 Minutes · serves 4
- 3Miso · Maple · EdamameMiso-maple glazed cod over rice with edamame and scallion - the glaze caramelizes into a glossy lacquerSheet Pan, 25 Minutes · serves 4 · full recipe below
- 4Turkey Stuffed PeppersRice · Herbs · MozzarellaBell peppers stuffed with herby ground turkey and rice in a light tomato sauce, capped with mozzarella and baked until bubblingOven, 45 Minutes · serves 6
- 5Pasta PuttanescaOlive · Caper · San MarzanoThe punchy classic - garlic, chili, olives and capers in a quick San Marzano sauce, glossed onto pasta in twenty-five minutesStovetop, 25 Minutes · serves 4
The Plant-Based five
Fully plant-based, every week, built to stand on its own rather than as a substitution.
- 1Coconut Chickpea CurryCoconut · Chickpea · SpinachA cozy coconut-tomato curry with chickpeas and spinach, over rice - warm, saucy, one potOne Pot, 30 Minutes · serves 4
- 2Sweet Potato & Black Bean Enchilada BakeSweet Potato · Black Bean · EnchiladaA layered enchilada casserole - roasted sweet potato, black beans and corn tortillas under red enchilada sauce and melty cheese, no rollingBake, 45 Minutes · serves 6
- 3Harissa LentilsHarissa · Couscous · TahiniBrown lentils simmered with red harissa, tomato and caramelized onion until deep and thick, greens folded in, over herbed couscous with tahini and toasted almondsStovetop, 35 Minutes · serves 4
- 4Farro · Roasted Squash · Apple · PecanNutty farro with caramelized roasted squash, crisp apple, toasted pecan and massaged kale, tossed in a cider-maple vinaigretteGrain Bowl, 35 Minutes · serves 4 · full recipe below
- 5Pear · Pomegranate · Toasted WalnutPeppery arugula and crisp red endive with sweet sliced pear, jeweled pomegranate and toasted walnut in a maple-dijon vinaigretteNo-Cook, 15 Minutes · serves 4 · full recipe below
The full recipes we have published from this week
Miso-Maple Cod Bowl
Miso · Maple · Edamame
Classic · Sheet Pan, 25 Minutes
Farro Harvest Bowl
Farro · Roasted Squash · Apple · Pecan
Plant-Based · Grain Bowl, 35 Minutes
Pear & Pomegranate Salad
Pear · Pomegranate · Toasted Walnut
Plant-Based · No-Cook, 15 Minutes
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