Food Friends: Home Cooking Made Easy · Episode 221 · October 16, 2025 · 16 min

Can Your Diner Order Inspire Dinner at Home? Plus, a Lemony Take on Chicken Soup! Our Best Home Cooking Bites of the Week

Can your favorite diner order be turned into dinner?  In this bite-sized episode, we share delicious moments about the best things we ate this week to inspire each other – and you! By the end of this episode, you’ll get inspired to try a classic Greek soup that’s creamy without any dairy, and can cook up quickly with a few shortcuts. You’ll also discover the secret to the best diner-style patty melt, and a trusted recipe for homemade slaw you can serve with it. Tune in for a quick dose of home cooking inspiration!  *** Links:  Avgolemono Soup from our Substack Best Patty Melt Ever from Amanda Cooks & Styles  Sonya’s coleslaw from our Substack *** Got a cooking question? Leave us a message on our hotline at: 323-452-9084 For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our Substack here . You can also now find us on YouTube.  We love hearing from you — follow us on Instagram @ foodfriendspod , or drop us a line at [email protected] ! Looking for an in-person Food Friends experience? Book a farmers’ market tour with Sonya in Portland, OR!