Easy and affordable dinners you can impress your family and friends with.
Browse the latest recipes or search by ingredient, style, or occasion. We often start with the protein and build the rest around it.
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Zebra steak with garlic mashed potatoes, onions, and mushrooms
A rich steak dinner with soft garlic mash, pan juices from the steak, and crisp garlic chips on top. This is a proper Sunday plate for anyone who likes gamey meat, butter in the pan, and a bit of contrast on the fork.
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Sakura Nabe with zebra
A warming pot of miso, noodles, cabbage, mushrooms, and thin slices of marinated zebra. This is a Japanese-inspired dinner that rewards quick heat and sharp timing.
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Kangaroo Fillet with Pommes Anna, Wild Mushrooms, and Blackberry Sauce
Kangaroo fillet does not forgive overcooking, so this version goes for a hard sear, a pink center, and a dark sauce built on blackberries, raspberry balsamic, juniper, and game stock.
Wine: Diablo Volcanic Cab -
Beef Wellington
A proper celebration dish: tender beef fillet wrapped in crisp puff pastry with duxelles, serrano ham, and Hasselback potatoes on the side.
Wine: Ch. Rioublanc 2023 -
Biffsnadder (Norwegian Steak Skillet)
Retro steak dinner with bell pepper, mushrooms, and onion, lifted with truffle salt, smoked paprika, and curly parsley.
Wine: Ch. Recougne Bordeaux Supérieur 2021 -
Gnocchi with Chorizo
This works as either an easy dinner or a small starter for a larger meal. Store-bought gnocchi, chorizo, and passata deliver big flavor in little time.
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Wagyu Steak with Quick Sides
With top-quality ingredients you do not need much to impress. This is best cooked quickly at the table for great atmosphere.
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Lamb kofta
Easter is around the corner, so we are starting early with a quick Greek-style lamb dinner. Juicy kofta, warm pita, and fresh salad make this an easy Friday meal.
Wine: Baron de Ley Reserva -
Lapskaus with pork knuckle
This pork knuckle lapskaus is proper comfort food with very little fuss. A pressure cooker gets the knuckle tender in about 40 minutes, and the rest of the pot finishes itself.
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Chicken schnitzel
Crispy, seasoned chicken schnitzel cooked over medium heat for a juicy center and golden crust. Serve with fries and a sharp, tangy sauce.
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Pommes frites
Crisp outside, fluffy inside, and full control with double frying. Perfect as a side for steak, burgers, or chicken.
Wine: Champagne Collet Brut -
French onion soup
Onion soup is simple luxury when the ingredients are good. This version leans on patient browning, proper stock, and sharp cheese melted over toasted baguette.
Wine: Dr. L Riesling 2024 -
Lasagne
This is the restaurant version: homemade pasta, long-simmered ragu, and cheese sauce from scratch. It takes time, but the result earns every pan and every break along the way.
Wine: Scarzello Langhe Nebbiolo 2023 -
Butter Chicken
Creamy Indian chicken built on a proper base sauce and layered warm spices.
Wine: Dr. L Riesling 2024Wine: Trimbach Gewurztraminer 2022 -
Chorizo and Spinach Pasta
A very simple pasta with raw chorizo, spinach, and a light cream sauce, ready in about 14 minutes.
Wine: Marchesi di Barolo Barbera Monferrato 2021Wine: Querceto Chianti 2022 -
Chicken Chili with Rice, Lime, and Chips
A rich chicken chili with beans, corn, and warm spices, served with rice, cheese, sour cream, and lime. It is generous enough for dinner and even better the next day.
Wine: Dr. L Riesling 2024Wine: Stonewood Zinfandel -
Nachos
Fast, spicy nachos for a cozy Friday night. Black beans do the heavy lifting, and chorizo is optional for extra kick.
Wine: Dr. L Riesling 2024Wine: Rosé -
Ragù bolognese
A classic meat ragù built from soffritto, red wine, and passata — slow and cozy, but easy to make from scratch.
Wine: Cardeto Sangiovese - ColleviteWine: Marchesi di Barolo Barbera Monferrato 2021 -
Norwegian Meatballs with Creamed Cabbage and Pea Puree
Homemade meatballs in brown gravy with classic creamed cabbage and a quick pea puree. A proper Norwegian weeknight dinner with Sunday-level comfort.
Wine: Ponnelle La Chevre Noire Pinot Noir -
Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
Pork tenderloin stuffed with herbs and cream cheese, wrapped in bacon, and served with honey-roasted root vegetables.
Wine: The Grinder Wild Bouquet Chenin Blanc -
Rigatoni with Salsiccia and Mushrooms
Great ingredients elevate a simple pasta with salsiccia and mushrooms. Tomato paste and creme fraiche turn it into a silky, weeknight-friendly sauce.
Wine: Marchesi di Barolo Barbera Monferrato 2021Wine: Querceto Chianti 2022Wine: Scarzello Langhe Nebbiolo 2023 -
Steak with Sweet Potato and Mushrooms
Steak with roasted sweet potato, browned mushrooms, and béarnaise.
Wine: Dourthe No.1 Bordeaux Rouge 2022Wine: Ezimit Syrah -
Steak with Fondant Potatoes and Pickled Shallots
Steak with fondant potatoes, pepper sauce, and pickled shallots.
Wine: Ezimit SyrahWine: Dourthe No.1 Bordeaux Rouge 2022 -
Beef Stew and Polenta
Oven-braised beef stew with red wine, served over creamy polenta.
Wine: Côtes du RhôneWine: Dourthe No.1 Bordeaux Rouge 2022 -
Ramen
Store-bought shoyu broth, noodles, and crispy pork from the air fryer — a proper bowl in 20 minutes.
Wine: Dr. L Riesling 2024 -
English Muffins
Light, tender muffins with a buttery, griddled crust.
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Cinnamon Knots
Norwegian kanelsnurr: soft, buttery buns with cinnamon and cardamom.
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Pizza Dough (Calculator-Friendly)
Scalable pizza dough with baker’s percentages; 240 g per pizza is perfect for a pizza stone.
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Spanish tortilla
Potatoes, onions, and eggs cooked slowly in “a bit too much” olive oil, then flipped with a plate like a proper kitchen rite.
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Lamb Shank
With root mash, roasted roots, and a from-scratch red wine sauce.
Wine: Ch. Malagar 2011 -
Salsiccia
Rigatoni in tomato sauce with salsiccia, boosted with onion, carrots, and fennel.
Wine: Marchesi di Barolo Barbera Monferrato 2021
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