Host, The Dinner Plan podcast. I also write What to Drink on Substack. Formerly digital director, Epicurious. Author of Batch Cocktails and The One-Bottle Cocktail. Cookbook enthusiast.https://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3llvwwdm3wc2dThis is the conversation I've been wanting to have since starting The Dinner Plan podcast. Finally, 30 episodes in, Meera Sodha's book is out in the US. We talked about burnout and finding yourself (and your love for food) again. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meera-sodha-on-breaking-through-burnout-in-the-kitchen/id1769201553?i=100070204447903 Apr 2025 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3llvwwdm3wc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3lk4jqpodl22owhy buy new things for the table when you can buy these beautiful old things https://thevintagetable.substack.com/p/a-simple-ebay-trick-for-discounts11 Mar 2025 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk4jqpodl22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3ljawkuosjc2bFor the 25th episode of The Dinner Plan, it was such a delight to talk to @mariselmsalazar.bsky.social https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marisel-salazar-makes-her-own-grab-bag-of-frozen-burritos/id1769201553?i=100069680470928 Feb 2025 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljawkuosjc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3liuc6idbek2g"burnout isn’t proof that you’re working hard. it’s proof that something isn’t working." a post worth reading: https://substack.com/home/post/p-15766449423 Feb 2025 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3liuc6idbek2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3limrs6xkik2yWhat's your ideal cooking situation? Alone? Music? Tbh, Melissa Clark's routine surprised me... https://thedinnerplan.substack.com/p/let-melissa-clark-solve-your-pantry20 Feb 2025 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3limrs6xkik2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3lihwjm4cxc25new Samin Nosrat book alert!! Preorder from somewhere good like @omnivorebooks.bsky.social! https://omnivorebooks.myshopify.com/collections/technique/products/pre-order-good-things-recipes-and-rituals-to-share-with-people-you-love-samin-nosrat18 Feb 2025 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lihwjm4cxc25https://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3li37vb5eo22jAnyone try this yet? A shop near me is selling Chartreuse for NINETY FIVE dollars….13 Feb 2025 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3li37vb5eo22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3lhyr4lh3jc24cabbage, I love you. https://thedinnerplan.substack.com/p/crispy-cabbage-and-pea-fritters12 Feb 2025 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhyr4lh3jc24https://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3lgxmf2d3qs2uLesley Enston's Belly Full is a remarkable book—it was so lovely to talk to her about her research process, her favorite simple, warming dinners for cold notes, and the cookbooks that inspire her. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/warm-dinners-for-cold-nights-with-lesley-enston/id1769201553?i=100068712692630 Jan 2025 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxmf2d3qs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3lgimnvei722xreminder that I'm collating this list of all-time great cookbooks on Bookshop https://bookshop.org/lists/cookbooks-recommended-by-the-dinner-plan-podcast-guests24 Jan 2025 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgimnvei722xhttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3lgilu33wk22bLoved talking to @hsiaochingchou.bsky.social about her advice for cooking with kids (and the wonderful book she wrote with her daughter!) Parents: leave your baggage at the door and let kids learn by doing! https://thedinnerplan.substack.com/p/bringing-kids-into-the-kitchen-with24 Jan 2025 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgilu33wk22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3lgeco6atjk26On the nonalcoholic wine beat https://open.substack.com/pub/whattodrink/p/what-ive-been-not-drinking?r=5hvx&utm_medium=ios22 Jan 2025 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgeco6atjk26https://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3lgb3xbn7bs26When everything is overwhelming, figuring out what’s for dinner can be too much. I’ve been posting what I’m cooking every week on IG but maybe it would be useful here too?21 Jan 2025 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgb3xbn7bs26https://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3lfx7tm35w22aTalked with Carla Lalli Music about the upsides of cooking for one, and why you don't need to try new recipes all the time. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-carla-lalli-music-cooking-for-one-is-not-a-bummer/id1769201553?i=100068437512317 Jan 2025 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfx7tm35w22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3lf6ooypxzc2qWhat’s your favorite Melissa Clark recipe?07 Jan 2025 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf6ooypxzc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3letwrvlgfk2dI really like this way of thinking about a week's dinners. https://open.substack.com/pub/thedinnerplan/p/crispy-rice-and-the-rest-of-hetty?r=5hvx&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false03 Jan 2025 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3letwrvlgfk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3lerzurchkk2dWhat’s your go-to sick-day dinner? We are on day 6 of this cold and still miserable.02 Jan 2025 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lerzurchkk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3lehdnivosk2wReally appreciate Jenny Rosenstrach’s approach to (part-time) vegetarian cooking https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dinner-plan/id1769201553?i=100068185903729 Dec 2024 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lehdnivosk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3ldrpesxplk2zspending some time with the 1937 Cafe Royal Cocktail book. They sure do some interesting things with Champagne... See: the Gloria: glass of bubbles + 2 tsp creme de banane. Serve with fresh banana slices and ice.21 Dec 2024 01:03 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldrpesxplk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3ldqomst7rk2mI knew that starting a podcast on my own would be an uphill climb. But getting to talk to cookbook authors every week is a dream. And while I wish everyone would recommend it to a friend so this thing can grow into something really sustainable, I'm happy with how much I've learned since Sept.20 Dec 2024 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldqomst7rk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3ldqohhmu5s2mIf you're thinking about changing up your dinner planning routine in 2025, I highly recommend watching Zoe Barrie Soderstrom's videos. Smart restaurant-inspired ingredient prep.20 Dec 2024 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldqohhmu5s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3ld6wkcwr622nI've been struggling a bit with family holiday traditions as my family goes through a rough time. But found lots of inspiration and joy in this chat with Toni Tipton-Martin and Morgan Bolling of Cook's Country. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sweet-rolls-and-holiday-gumbo-with-toni-tipton/id1769201553?i=100068026196913 Dec 2024 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld6wkcwr622nhttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3lcxyoz2cxk2sIf I had a (new!) cookbook to give away every week, is this the place to do it?10 Dec 2024 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcxyoz2cxk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3lcxy26ltp22nWhat do you eat when you're cooking for one?10 Dec 2024 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcxy26ltp22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3lbafddum3s23Fun to talk to Dan Souza of ATK about his journey into food—and his advice for a lower-stress Thanksgiving https://thedinnerplan.substack.com/p/how-to-get-ahead-for-thanksgiving18 Nov 2024 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbafddum3s23https://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3layn4prd3c23Cold-brew dashi is a thing I need in my life. https://thedinnerplan.substack.com/p/cold-brewed-dashi-and-more-with-sonoko15 Nov 2024 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3layn4prd3c23https://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3lawf5s2euk22Wonder how long it will take for people to call out my Thanksgiving menu for its lack of potatoes https://substack.com/home/post/p-15160546214 Nov 2024 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lawf5s2euk22https://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3laokpfy6kj2hI could listen to Nagi Maehashi talk cooking all day long. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dinner-plan/id1769201553?i=100067620589211 Nov 2024 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3laokpfy6kj2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/maggiehoffman.bsky.social/post/3lan3aqr4sk24New around here, would love to see your food folks starter packs!11 Nov 2024 00:37 +0000at://did:plc:yk4wkds5kreddqfzb4jw4eut/app.bsky.feed.post/3lan3aqr4sk24