Main Dishes

“What’s for dinner??” Ah, the ages-old question, and one that can be frustrating at times!

This is a collection of my best main dishes—lunch and dinner recipes for every kind of day. From fancy dinner parties to fast weeknight dinners, and healthy to indulgent, these will go into your regular rotation! You can also view a visual index here if desired.

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Souper Jenny’s Hungarian Mushroom Soup
February 25, 2014December 29, 2022
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All this cold weather and the snow days we’ve been…
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Mac & Cheese with Kale, Roasted Butternut Squash, & Chicken Sausage
February 23, 2014November 22, 2025
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As the whole country knows, Atlanta has had some winter…
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Mom’s Famous Lasagna
January 26, 2014February 4, 2023
Lasagna is a very personal thing. In general, most people…
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Quinoa Salad with Butternut Squash & Dried Cranberries
January 12, 2014January 8, 2025
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Blah blah blah resolutions blah. Seems like that’s all anyone…
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Fried Sage & Roasted Butternut Squash Lasagna
January 8, 2014January 31, 2021
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I have been wanting to try this fried sage and…
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Baked Pasta with Broccolini, Kale, & Sausage
December 21, 2013January 17, 2021
Mercy! It’s been over a month since I posted a…
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Julia Child’s Boeuf Bourguignon
November 17, 2013January 7, 2021
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This is going to be kind of epically long, guys….
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Easy Roasted Vegetable Mac and Cheese
October 27, 2013January 1, 2021
I used to be really scared of making mac &…
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Easy Crockpot Beer Chicken
October 21, 2013April 8, 2022
I rarely go in for crockpot cooking. Everyone waxes poetic…
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Creamy Charred Corn & Leek Fettuccine
October 2, 2013December 29, 2021
Garrison Keillor (he of Prairie Home Companion notoriety) famously said,…
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Easy Grilled Sesame-Soy Salmon
September 27, 2013January 8, 2025
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I’m having trouble accepting that my grilling season is almost…
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One-Pot Farro with Tomatoes
September 23, 2013December 4, 2020
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Like 98% of the Pinterest-verse, I’d seen and pinned the…
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Fresh Herb Grilled Chicken
September 8, 2013November 20, 2020
With the fresh herb grilled chicken, it’s really starting to…
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Garlicky Spinach & Chicken Pasta with Goat Cheese
August 31, 2013January 8, 2025
I’ll preface this one by admitting that it’s a tad rich…
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Maple Citrus Grilled Salmon
August 24, 2013January 8, 2025
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I’ll be honest. I was really scared to try grilling…
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Cavatappi with Goat Cheese, Tomatoes, Kale, & Grilled Zucchini
August 18, 2013May 10, 2025
I’ve got another “kitchen sink” pasta coming your way, and…
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