Hi and welcome to Five Weeknight Dishes. This is one of those strange in-between weeks, right? Not bad-strange, not at all, but what you need for the next few days most likely bears no relation to what you’ll need in two weeks, as we loll around in these post-Christmas, pre-New Year’s days.
And so below you’ll find plenty of ideas for a potpourri of scenarios, recipes you may find yourself needing in the days ahead. Trying to use up leftovers before you travel? Needing to feed a fresh round of guests? Gearing up to detox after all that ham? I am here for you. (Note that some of the recipes this week take more than an hour: I figure now is the time.)
Hoping the new year brings you joy. And speaking of joy, here’s something to make if you have a few extra minutes this week: French onion grilled cheese. My gift to you. As always, I’m at dearemily@nytimes.com, and I love to hear from you.
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Here are five dishes for the week:
