Don’t know what to have for dinner? 18 chefs, foodies and the Stylist editors share their go-to meal when they have just 30 minutes

18 ideas for what to have for dinner from foodies

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Don’t know what to have for dinner? 18 chefs, foodies and the Stylist editors share their go-to meal when they have just 30 minutes

By Amy Beecham

11 months ago

16 min read

What do pro female chefs and Instagram’s favourite foodies – including Denai Moore, Sabrina Ghayour, Anna Jones and Alexina Anatole – make for dinner when they can’t be bothered to cook? From an easy-yet-delicious frozen dumpling soup to a quick anchovy spaghetti that makes for perfect leftovers, these are the failsafe under 30-minute recipes that the coolest women in food go back to time and time again. 


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