Learn to Love Leftovers With Christine Flynn

Learn to Love Leftovers With Christine Flynn

From The Dinner Plan by Maggie Hoffman

March 23, 2026 · 47 min · Episode 92

About this episode

Chef Christine Flynn discusses her approach to cooking with leftovers and meal planning on a budget.

Chef Christine Flynn has cooked in restaurants in Nantucket, Toronto, and Beaune, but these days, she's trying to feed a family great food on a budget. Her new book, Easy Does It , offers chef-inflected weeknight dinners, impressive sides, salads, and sauces. It's also particularly smart about leftovers. "I think when people get leftover fatigue," Christine says, that's because they're simply reheating last night's dinner. "And, you know, nobody wants to eat the same thing like five times in a row. No, thank you. But I think the cool thing about leftovers," she notes, "is if you sort of reimagine them, sometimes the leftovers are better than the original dish." Learn how Christine thinks about meal planning and avoiding waste in this week's interview, and head over to The Dinner Plan's newsletter at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com for a peek at one of Christine's new recipes that's really great in a taco the next day. ____ Thanks to this week's sponsors: Tastemade Cooking : Go to   tastemade.com/dinnerplan  and use promo code DINNERPLAN   for 40% off an annual membership. Be sure to redeem promo code online before downloading the app. Made In Cookware: Head to…

People in this episode

Host: Maggie Hoffman

Guest: Christine Flynn

Topics covered

  • leftovers
  • meal planning
  • budget cooking
  • family meals
  • waste reduction

Keywords

  • leftovers
  • meal planning
  • budget cooking
  • weeknight dinners
  • waste reduction

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Tastemade Cooking, Made In Cookware, Nice Cans

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Joy of Cooking

Products: Easy Does It

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