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Dip for Dinner! - The New York Times

Dip for Dinner! - The New York Times

Posted: 07 Aug 2020 09:30 AM PDT

Hi, there, and welcome to Five Weeknight Dishes. Margaux Laskey here. Emily is headed out on vacation, so I'll be sending dinner ideas to your inbox for the next few weeks. Got suggestions? Complaints? You can reach me at margaux@nytimes.com.

Where, oh, where did the summer go? It seems impossible, but school has already started in some places and is gearing up to start in others. Back to school might look a little different this year, but it's still the beginning of the busy season for many of us. The juggling act — work, home, family, school — begins. I chose the recipes below with all of that in mind. They require very little hands-on prep, but the payoff is big and delicious. Take a deep breath. You've got this.

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Here are five dishes for the week:

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1. Cheddar Scallion Dip

Dip for dinner? You betcha. On particularly harried days, I usually make a hearty dip like this cousin to pimento cheese from Melissa Clark, and serve it alongside a few different types of crackers or chips, raw vegetables and little piles of salami, pepperoni and prosciutto. (We call it "stuff on a plate.") Then I throw an oversize chocolate bar on the table and call it dessert.

Credit...Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.

2. Chicken-Zucchini Meatballs

This lovely sheet-pan dinner from Ali Slagle is kind of brilliant. Ground chicken (or turkey) can skew dry, so she adds a little shredded zucchini, which keeps the meatballs moist under high heat. They roast alongside slices of zucchini, then everything is served with spoonfuls of lemon-feta sauce. I'm tossing everything with buttered orzo.

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Credit...Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

3. Lemony Shrimp and Bean Stew

Don't let the word "stew" scare you. This brothy, buttery shrimp dish from Sue Li is really more of a sauté, and it comes together in about a half-hour. Because my kids can be weird about shrimp, I'll probably add another can of beans and serve this over jasmine rice.

Credit...Andrew Purcell for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

4. Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken

A lot of slow cooker recipes get billed as "fix it and forget it," but they actually aren't. This Mexican-influenced one, from Sarah DiGregorio, is. Just combine boneless, skinless chicken thighs with a jar of good store-bought salsa verde, canned green chiles, chopped garlic, cumin and garlic and onion powders in a slow cooker and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours. The stewy chicken is great over rice or tucked into enchiladas or burritos. (Here's an Instant Pot version.)

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Credit...Beatriz Da Costa for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Frances Boswell.

From Hocus Pocus to Hamilton, These 17 Movie-Themed Dinner Menus Sound Perfectly Delicious - POPSUGAR

Posted: 06 Aug 2020 02:40 PM PDT

Hunkering down at home with some blankets, snacks, and classic movies is the best. From traveling to Hogwarts and getting lost in the world of Harry Potter to cracking up at Monsters, Inc.'s Mike Wazowski or tearing up while singing along to Coco's "Remember Me," good movies always make you feel something. But what if there was a way to bring that magic into your real life? Good news — there is! Movie-themed dinners are the perfect thing to take your at-home dining experience up a notch, and it all starts with a menu.

Rachel Friedman and Kelle Rhodes from Friend Like Me Travel Co. are behind these incredible themed dinner ideas that are the perfect excuse to spend more time at home. They started making the menus while social distancing "as a way to provide something fun and unique" to their travel agency clients who were choosing not to travel, they told POPSUGAR. While their goal is always to offer knowledge of the locations they specialize in, they love "finding ways to bring the magic of those places home" — and this proved to be a fantastic way of doing that.

Each menu is carefully crafted and includes so many movie nods and details that any fan will appreciate. And the best part? The themed meals let you travel around the world to breathtaking places without leaving home. So, whether you're craving a Timon and Pumbahama Mama for The Lion King, a Jurassic Park-themed Welcome to Jurassic Par-tichokes appetizer, a Stormgrouper fish entree inspired by Star Wars, or an I'm So Fluffy I'm Gonna Die marshmallow dessert à la Despicable Me, everything is super fun and delicious.

Apart from their travel agency, Rachel and Kelle are also full-time teachers and use these menus and their podcast, The Vacation Podcast With Character, as a way to stay connected after they made the switch to remote learning. All of us can use some extra just-because celebrations, and these menus are a way to bring family, your roommates, or close friends (safely) together for a fun dinner. What's not to love? Keep reading to see some of their movie-themed dishes, and feel free to reach out to Rachel (rachel@friendlikemetravel.com) or Kelle (kelle@friendlikemetravel.com) with any questions about their menus or business.

74 Easy Summer Dinner Ideas That Pretty Much Make Themselves - MSN Money

Posted: 07 Aug 2020 03:00 AM PDT

There are a bunch of reasons why it's perfectly sensible to lean into this list of easy summer dinner ideas. First, if you're anything like this writer, come sunset you'll probably be exhausted from a day spent trying to stay buzzed, but not *too* buzzed. (The key? Piquette!) Second, the eternal summer standoff between air conditioner and oven is not pleasant, nor necessary. So, save yourself the sweat fest and make something simple, instead. We're talking artfully arranged shrimp skewers. Low-effort-high-reward pasta. The best dressed salad. Trust: these summer dinner ideas will demand basically nothing of you, which is really what this season should be all about.

Giada De Laurentiis' No-Cook Dinner Idea Is Easy, Cheesy & Delicious - Yahoo Lifestyle

Posted: 06 Aug 2020 12:07 PM PDT

Y'all, it's hot. And in an effort to keep our homes as cool as possible this summer, we've basically vetoed all meals that require the oven (or, on particularly scorching-hot days, even the stovetop, for that matter!). Since the temperature started soaring, we've collected a handful of solid no-cook recipes and no-bake recipes, many of which come straight from everyone's favorite Food Network star, Giada De Laurentiis. Her latest no-cook dinner idea? Oh, you better believe it's *chef's kiss*.

"When it's too hot to cook (or we just don't feel like it) we turn to the cheese board dinner," De Laurentiis writes on Instagram alongside a drool worthy image of her cheese and charcuterie board, chock full of all the best accoutrements, like figs, prosciutto, honey, and more. Because who doesn't want cheese for dinner?

Before you sprint over to Trader Joe's for their impeccable selection of reasonably priced cheeses and other cheese board essentials, grab a pen and a piece of paper and get ready to take some notes. De Laurentiis has just the pairings to consider based on your favorite go-to cheeses, as well as one very important piece of advice while shopping: Keep it simple — "because simple is still totally gorgeous," she writes on her website Giadzy.

If you're more of a brie person, pick up sweet accoutrements, like figs or apple butter. It also pairs well with candied walnuts and pecans.

Sharp cheddar fiends have a bit more flexibility as this type of super-snackable cheese can pair with both sweet and savory goodies, like apples and Calabrese.

If you're like De Laurentiis and love you some salty Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, she recommends pairing it with mild honey, whole grain mustard, and tapenades.

And the pairing recommendations don't end there! From gouda and burrata to mozzarella, gorgonzola and more, De Laurentiis breaks down not only what to pair these cheeses with but also how to cut them. So, bookmark the article, and don't forget to dig out that pretty cheese board you used over the holidays. Or, you know, you could buy a new one, like this gorgeous marble and acacia wood cheese paddle at Sur La Table:

Or this sleek, circular serving tray at Target:

In search of more summer recipes? Giada De Laurentiis has plenty:

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