This week's lineup skews toward comfort with a passport — French bistro classics, big Spanish seafood, Cajun heat, and a couple Mediterranean bowls for the nights you want it lighter.
A few faves I keep coming back to:
Spanish Seafood Paella — saffron rice loaded with shrimp and mussels, the kind of one-pan dinner that feels like an occasion.
Steak Au Poivre Served with Frites — filet mignon in a cognac peppercorn cream sauce, medium-rare and worth the splurge.
Cajun Blackened Catfish — bold, smoky, seared hard for a spicy kick.
The rest runs the gamut: a French onion braised beef dip with havarti and horseradish aioli, lemon herb roasted airline chicken breast, a pork-and-orzo Italian wedding soup, a Mexican street corn chicken wrap, chicken spinach pepper jack enchiladas, a Mediterranean grilled chicken bowl with chickpeas and tzatziki, a chicken souvlaki pita wrap, beef bourguignon with mushroom demi, a smoked tenderloin over blue cheese potato gratin, Tuscan white bean and vegetable soup, and a chimichurri steak salad to keep it light.
Fourteen ideas below, hope you find some dinner inspo! — Rhys
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1. Spanish Seafood Paella
2. French Onion Braised Beef Dip
3. LEMON HERB ROASTED AIRLINE CHICKEN BREAST
4. ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP
5. STEAK AU POIVRE SERVED WITH FRITES
6. Mexican Street Corn Chicken Wrap
7. Chicken, Spinach, and Pepper Jack Enchiladas
8. Mediterranean Grilled Lemon-Herb Chicken Breast Bowl
9. Cajun Blackened Catfish
10. CHICKEN SOUVLAKI PITA WRAP
11. Beef Bourguignon with Mushroom Demi
12. Smoked Roasted Tenderloin of Beef over Blue Cheese Potato Gratin, Charred Broccolini, Crispy Leeks, Sherry Caramelized Onion Butter and House Demi
13. Tuscan White Bean and Vegetable Soup
14. STEAK SALAD
Forward to a friend if you found recipe inspiration this week!
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