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Dinner tonight

Weeknight dinners, pasta, soups, and desserts for the family table.

Makdob collects straightforward weeknight dinners, chicken and beef plates, pasta, soups, salads, and desserts with ingredients and steps you can cook tonight.

Korean fried chicken on a serving plate topped with curly green onions.

Korean Fried Chicken: a kitchen method

This Korean fried chicken is chicken thighs in a crunchy coating that are tossed in a…

Weeknight protein

Chicken dinners that land on the table fast

Skillet chicken, bakes, and stir fries with a short ingredient list.

A serving of King Ranch chicken with silky chicken, tomatoes, vegetables and cheese layered between corn tortillas.

CasserolesKing Ranch Chicken: a make-tonight method

A plate of buffalo chicken sliders layered with lettuce, tomato and ranch.

AppetizersBuffalo Chicken Sliders: a make-tonight method

Sliced grilled chicken breast garnished with herbs and lemon.

ChickenGrilled Chicken Breast: a family-table method

The pot

Pasta for nights when everyone is hungry now

Baked pastas, one-pot noodles, and the sauces that stretch a box of pasta.

Orzo salad in a serving bowl with tomatoes, cucumbers and chickpeas.

PastaOrzo Salad with Vegetables and Feta: a weeknight method

A skillet of chicken bacon ranch pasta with a serving spoon in it.

ChickenChicken Bacon Ranch Pasta: a family-table method

A bowl of haluski topped with bacon and parsley.

PastaHaluski (Cabbage and Noodles): a family-table method

The bowl

Soups and chilis for a cold evening

Brothy pots, creamy bowls, and chili that feeds the next day too.

Slow cooker ham and bean soup made with vegetables, dried beans and diced ham.

PorkHam and Bean Soup in the slow cooker

A bowl of pumpkin soup topped with bacon and pumpkin seeds.

PumpkinPumpkin Soup with Bacon: a make-tonight method

A pot full of beef barley soup made with beef stew meat, barley and vegetables all simmered together.

BeefBeef Barley Soup: a weeknight method

After dinner

Cakes, cookies, and a last sweet plate

Crisps, bars, and the desserts you bake when dinner needs a finish.

A bowl of apple crisp garnished with a sprig of mint.

BakingApple Crisp: a kitchen method

A slice of pumpkin cake topped with cream cheese frosting.

BakingPumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting: a family-table method

Pumpkin cupcakes topped with cream cheese frosting and candy pumpkins.

BakingPumpkin Cupcakes: a kitchen method

Latest from the kitchen

Chicken, beef, pasta, soups, and the desserts that follow.

A bowl of apple crisp garnished with a sprig of mint.

BakingApple Crisp: a kitchen method

A glass of red Halloween punch with berries and a fake eyeball in it.

DrinksHalloween Punch: a family-table method

A slice of pumpkin cake topped with cream cheese frosting.

BakingPumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting: a family-table method

Slow cooker pot roast served with carrots, potatoes and green beans.

BeefPot Roast in the slow cooker

A Halloween charcuterie board filled with meats, cheeses, crackers and Halloween sweets.

AppetizersHalloween Charcuterie Board: a make-tonight method

A glass of blackberry margarita topped with fresh berries, lime and mint.

DrinksBlackberry Margarita: a family-table method

A bowl of roasted pumpkin seeds surrounded by pumpkins and gourds.

PumpkinRoasted Pumpkin Seeds: a make-tonight method

Individual servings of snicker apple salad garnished with caramel and mint.

SaladsSnicker Apple Salad: a make-tonight method

A bowl of fennel salad made with arugula, apples and pecans.

SaladsFennel Salad with Apples and Pecans: a kitchen method

Pumpkin cupcakes topped with cream cheese frosting and candy pumpkins.

BakingPumpkin Cupcakes: a kitchen method

A cup of watermelon mojito topped with fresh mint, lime and fresh watermelon.

DrinksWatermelon Mojito: a weeknight method

A serving of King Ranch chicken with silky chicken, tomatoes, vegetables and cheese layered between corn tortillas.

CasserolesKing Ranch Chicken: a make-tonight method