Food Friends: Home Cooking Made Easy

What We Eat In A Day! What Chefs Really Cook At Home, Fall Edition

September 29, 2026·34 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

What if you could peek inside two private chefs’ kitchens and see what they really cook — and eat — at home?If you’re tired of the same breakfast every morning or looking for ways to make your desk lunch more interesting, this episode offers a look at how two professional cooks feed themselves on an ordinary week.By the end of this episode, you’ll:Get easy ideas for better breakfasts and lunches, from a unique take on oatmeal to a satisfying broccoli saladDiscover how leftovers and a few smart additions can help you cook once and eat twiceFind a classic 30-minute chicken dinner plus a vegetarian pasta dish that is full of fall flavorsPress play now to discover two chefs’ real-life meals, and get inspired with ideas for your own kitchen this week!***For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our free Substack here.And join us on our live monthly calls by upgrading your subscription to paid!***Links:SONYA DAY 1Breakfast: Scottish porridge, sautéed apples and cinnamon, topped with coconut sugar and nut butter (inspired by Adam Roberts’ English porridge)Lunch: Herby tuna salad, on top of a salad made with tomato, cucumber, and lettuce with balsamic dressingDinner: Chicken piccata, garlic bread, Italian chopped saladKARI DAY 1 Breakfast: Coconut overnight oats with fresh fruit – Kari adds hemp seeds tooLunch: Deborah Madison’s Ravioli and Tomato Salad with Masses of Basil from her cookbook, Four bean salad with green romesco by Alison Roman from her cookbook: Dining In, crumbled feta, pickled cherries and herbs to pile onto sourdough slicesSnack: Dragon fruit and cucumberDinner: Mississippi Chicken stuffed into sourdough ciabattaSONYA DAY 2Breakfast: Soft-boiled egg, Tabor bread sourdough toast points, mixed berries.Lunch: Leftover <a href="https://smittenkitchen.com/2007/07/ratatou

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