Melissa Clark's 3 Craveable Dinner Recipes

New Cookbook Release

Melissa Clark releases Big Book of Dinner with 175 any-night recipes for soups, pastas, and meat dishes.

Crispy Schnitzel Cutlets

Coating chicken cutlets in crumbs and frying them creates a classic preparation with lemon and capers.

“Coating cutlets in crumbs and frying them until crisp is a classic preparation in many parts of the world. For this version, I borrowed from Germany and Austria, where cooks shallow-fry the cutlets while swirling the pan, encouraging the oil to undulate over the meat in waves.”

Baked Mac and Cheese

Baked mac and cheese is crunchy on top, soft and creamy in the center with cheddar and parmesan.

“Crunchy on top, soft and creamy in the center with a gentle bite from cheddar and parmesan, it’s exactly what I want in a baked mac and cheese. I love this with Sriracha or other hot sauce dashed on top.”

Hot and Sour Dumpling Soup

Hot and sour dumpling soup with mushrooms and herbs has a sour tang from vinegar and silky greens.

“Dumpling soups (made with frozen dumplings) are as easy as noodle soups but, to me, more satisfying and very fun to eat. This one has a pleasingly sour tang from the vinegar, along with pillows of tofu and loads of silky greens.”