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Jenny Rosenstrach

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Jenny Rosenstrach is the creator of Dinner: A Love Story, the award-winning website devoted to family dinner, and the New York Times bestselling author of Dinner: A Love Story (Ecco), Dinner: The Playbook (Ballantine), How to Celebrate Everything (Ballantine), and The Weekday Vegetarians (Random House). She was the features director at Cookie magazine for four years and special projects editor at Real Simple for six. Her essays and articles have appeared in numerous national publications and anthologies, including The New York Times Book Review, Real Simple, Martha Stewart Living, Whole Living, and the op-ed page of The New York Times. She has appeared on NPR’s Weekend Edition and NBC’s Today. She and her husband, Andy Ward, write The Providers column for Bon Appétit. They live with their two daughters in Westchester County, New York.

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Spice-Roasted Potato Wedges

Dust potato wedges with a robust trio of spices before roasting for a punch of flavor.
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Red-Wine-Braised Short Ribs

This recipe for braised beef short ribs has many fans—and rightly so. Since it’s even better the next day, it’s perfect for entertaining.
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Zucchini Fritters

A textbook example of a back-pocket recipe, these zucchini fritters can be made quickly with what you have on hand—and they’ll impress every time.
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A Grain Bowl Recipe That's Not Afraid of a Little Sausage

It's time we let our grain bowls have a little fun.
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4 Fast Family Dinner Ideas for Busy Weeknights

Salad pizza, shrimp tacos with pineapple, and other meals that are snap to get on the table.
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Shrimp Tacos with Pineapple

All you need is one baking sheet and a hot broiler.
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Wheat Berry Bowl with Merguez and Pomegranate

You can use any cooked grain—and any type of sausage you want—for this healthy but hearty dinner bowl.
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Panko-Crusted Roast Chicken Thighs

This crispy chicken is a weeknight dinner MVP.
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Salad Pizza

We swapped the red sauce for crisp lettuce tossed in a bracing dressing—and we’re into it.
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This Baked Polenta Is My Dinner Party Secret Weapon

It's easy. It's delicious. Did I mention it's easy? This put-it-in-the-oven-and-forget-it baked polenta recipe brings the house down every time.
Culture

Why I Finally Gave Up My Nightly Cocktail

Jenny Rosenstrach on how she cut back without going dry
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50 Things We Learned About Feeding Kids In the Past 6 Years

For example: There is not a kid on Earth who will complain if you put M&Ms in her pancakes.
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Halloween for Adults Means Chili, Wine, and Maybe Some Stolen Candy

The kids can have their trick-or-treating. The parents will be pre-gaming
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Chicken Chorizo Chili

Not a big fan of chorizo? This chili recipe can also be made with chicken, turkey, or Italian sweet or spicy sausage.
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Grilling for a Crowd? Make These Spicy Barbecue Ribs

Repeat after us: I will not spend hours slaving over the grill at my own barbecue.
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Mother Knows Best: Cooking Advice We've Used for Decades

Life (okay, dinner) lessons from our own mothers.
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Chopped Spring Salad

This dressing is also great as a dip, and most of the vegetables listed here can be left in bigger pieces and treated as crudités instead.
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All-Purpose Vinaigrette

Not just for salads: Drizzle over roast potatoes, serve alongside rotisserie chicken, or spoon over a sandwich.
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Classic French Dressing

Tomato paste adds sweetness and will help the dressing emulsify.
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Soy-Sesame Dressing

Far less sweet than the bottled version, but equally delicious whether on a salad or tossed with some soba noodles.
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