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The Defined Dish by Alex Snodgrass

The daily newsletter by recipe developer and New York Times best seller, Alex Snodgrass.

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Week 7 + it's the unofficial start of summer ☀️

Hi again Reader 👋 Happy Sunday! Welcome back to Dinner = Done, my weekly meal plan that I launched last month. Y'all are loving these newsletters because they've helped you accomplish exactly what I was hoping for — figuring out what to make for dinner at the beginning of the week so you don't need to make any last minute decisions at 5 pm. Since I think most people consider Memorial Day weekend the unofficial start of summer, I wanted some of these recipes to reflect that. We're kicking...

Hi again Reader 👋 Happy Sunday! Before we get into this week's menu, I'm so excited to announce that it's officially #DDGrillWeek 2026 🔥 — aka my favorite favorite (did I say favorite?!) week of the year! I start planning for this months in advance so that I can give you the most delicious, flavor-packed grilling recipes that you'll want to make on repeat this summer. Stay tuned because every day this week, I'm going to be sharing a brand new recipe on the blog. (And to make sure that you...

Hi again Reader 👋 Happy Sunday — and to all the moms and mother figures out there, Happy Happy Mother's Day! 🩷 I know the last thing you want to think about today is what to cook your family for dinner this week, which is why I've created a meal plan that makes it as easy as possible. You deserve so much more than one day off, so these recipes will hopefully make each day a little bit easier. I hope they inspire you, nourish you, and make cooking feel like anything but a chore! This week's...

Hi Reader! 👋 Happy Sunday and welcome back to Dinner = Done — week 4! 🙌 This week's menu is one of my favorites because it has a little bit of everything — a light and satisfying salad to kick off the week, an easy one-pan situation, a mid-week Cinco de Mayo celebration dinner that practically makes itself, a cozy pasta night, and the first grilled recipe of the season to close out Friday. Yes, we're firing up the grill. 🔥 This week is all about showing up for the little moments. Cinco de...

Hi Reader! 👋 Happy Friday! Mother's Day is next Sunday so it's time to start thinking about what you're going to cook for the mother figure in your life to make her day extra special. Whether you're hosting brunch, doing a long leisurely lunch, or just gathering the family together — I've got you completely covered from the first sip to the last bite. You can pick and choose what you want to make or serve the whole thing! This menu is elegant without being complicated, impressive without...

Hi Reader! 👋 Happy Sunday and welcome back to Dinner = Done — week 3! 🙌 The kind messages keep coming in and honestly they make my whole Sunday. Knowing this little newsletter is taking the "what's for dinner?" stress off your plate is exactly why I started it, so thank you, thank you, thank you. 🤍 This week's menu is one I am really proud of. We've got bold, exciting flavors every single night — miso, chipotle, fresh spring herbs, fennel — but every technique is simple and totally weeknight...

Hi Reader 👋 Happy Friday! I'm switching things up a little this week — no recipe roundup, no themed menu. Just me, showing up like I would in your texts, sharing what's been going on in my world lately. The exciting stuff, the fun stuff, and a few things I've genuinely been telling all my friends about. Grab your coffee. Let's catch up. ☕ 🐟 MY NEW FAVORITE RECIPE First things first — I have a new recipe on the blog and I am so excited about this one. Creamy Poached Halibut with Leeks has...

Hi again Reader 👋 Happy Sunday! Welcome back to Dinner = Done, my brand new weekly meal plan that I launched last week — and wow, the response to last week's launch completely blew me away. The messages, the tags, the kind words — thank you so much! Knowing how much you're loving this new format makes me so excited to keep showing up in your inbox every Sunday. We're just getting started and I already can't imagine not doing this. 🤍 This week's menu is one I am really excited about — and...

Hi Reader 👋 Spring is officially here and that means one thing in my world — it's dinner party season. 🌸 I know a lot of you signed up for Dinner = Done, my Sunday weekly meal plan drop — but I'm so glad you're here for this one too. From My Kitchen lands in your inbox every Friday and I hope you love it as much as I do. There's no single theme — I'll share everything from the recipes that I'm cooking right now, what I'm reading, curated dinner party menus, recent purchases, and whatever else...

If you're anything like me, Sunday morning hits and your brain immediately goes into planning mode — work, carpool, errands... and oh yeah, what are we actually eating this week? After spending my whole day in the kitchen developing recipes, the last thing I want is to stare into the fridge at 6pm with zero plan. Sound familiar? That's exactly why I created Dinner = Done — my brand new Sunday newsletter that lands in your inbox every week at 8am CT with a full week of dinners, already figured...