# Melissa Clark's 3 Craveable Dinner Recipes

> Melissa Clark shares three easy dinner recipes from her new cookbook.
- Title: Melissa Clark's 3 Craveable Dinner Recipes · House & Home
- Summary: Melissa Clark shares three easy dinner recipes from her new cookbook. Melissa Clark's Big Book of Dinner includes 175 any-night recipes with crispy…
- Keywords: melissa clark, big book of dinner, crispy schnitzel cutlets, baked mac and cheese, hot and sour dumpling soup, House & Home
- Source: House & Home — https://houseandhome.com/food/melissa-clark-big-book-of-dinner
- Author: Lauren Medeiros
- Published: 2026-11-03T20:00:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: melissa clark, big book of dinner, crispy schnitzel cutlets, baked mac and cheese, hot and sour dumpling soup
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Melissa Clark's Big Book of Dinner includes 175 any-night recipes with crispy schnitzel, baked mac and cheese, and hot and sour dumpling soup.