What Should You Eat Tonight?

You are comforted by the familiar and prefer traditional foods that nourish the soul as well as the body. Chicken pot pie is a deceptively simple dish that transcends its modest image; beneath the humble crust hides a complex blend of vegetables, meat, and spices, and in the original Roman version, live birds that flew away when the crust was cut! We don't recommend you have 'four and twenty blackbirds' baked in your pie; you can go for the more traditional American recipe such as this one for classic chicken potpie

Muy delicioso! You have a taste for spicy, Mexican food and a desire to add fun and adventure to otherwise-routine tasks. Shrimp tacos are the perfect dish for you, simple and fast to prepare but festive and eye-catching to serve. In beach palapas along the sandy shores of Baja, California, where the dish originated, these tacos are served with fresh-caught shrimp and garnished with mayonnaise, spicy pico de gallo, and sometimes a splash of sweet-hot tamarind. Make your dinner a fiesta tonight with this shrimp taco recipe from Food.com Provecho!

What better crowd-pleaser or personal self-indulgence than a plate of spaghetti alla bolognese? Loved across the world by all ages, this dish can be an Italian gourmet delight simmered with fresh tomatoes, red wine, and a slice of bacon such as in this traditional Italian recipe or a simple sauce tipped from a can and heated in the microwave. But whatever your favorite way to prepare it, you won't go wrong serving spaghetti bolognese for dinner!

Are you looking for something spicy to set your evening on fire? Your answers say yes! Although this dish is linked with the coastal tropics of the Indian state of Goa, it actually has its roots in Portuguese cuisine, as Goa was a Portuguese colony for hundreds of years. The word 'vindaloo' is a corruption of 'vinha d'alhos,' meaning 'meat in garlic-wine marinade.' Indian chefs added chilis and replaced the wine with vinegar to create the fiery vindaloo served in Indian restaurants around the world. You can make your vindaloo with meat or vegetables, scorching hot or smooth and mild, but we recommend this easy chicken vindaloo recipe from Food.com We guarantee it'll increase the excitement at your dinner table tonight!

You got pizza! Boring? No way! Does it mean you get a night off and call the delivery guy? Maybe, but think twice before dialing; pizza made fresh is a party! Gather a few friends, open a bottle of Chianti or two, prep some toppings and cheeses, and get baking! Pizza delivery is easy and satisfying, but pizza made with friends? That's amore! Check out the recipes and ideas for your own pizza party in Lauren Conrad's pizza party planning blog post.

Fresh, healthy, and definitely a current fave on the culinary cool-foods circuit, a hearty salad made with locally grown, organic kale is the perfect dish for you. Massaging raw kale in olive oil and salt makes this nutrient-loaded veggie not only delicious but easier to digest. Add in more veggies and fruit plus your favorite protein and you have a delicious dinner with no guilt about going back for seconds--or thirds!Read more about how to massage kale and make the salad with this recipe from the Nutrition Stripped blog.