# Reilly Meehan Shares What Private Chefs Really Cook Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dinner-plan-7020485/reilly-meehan-shares-what-private-chefs-really-cook Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dinner-plan-7020485/reilly-meehan-shares-what-private-chefs-really-cook.md Podcast: [The Dinner Plan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dinner-plan-7020485) Published: 2026-03-26T10:45:00+00:00 Episode link: https://thedinnerplan.substack.com/p/reilly-meehan Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66c89a9da45b7b5037ed3a26/e/69bab16f9f868752e5be6365/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-dinner-plan-7020485/episodes/reilly-meehan-shares-what-private-chefs-really-cook Duration seconds: 2585 ## Resource Reilly Meehan really knows his stuff in the kitchen, which means his private chef videos on social media are especially compelling. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Reilly shares his path from the competition cooking circuit to the life of a private chef cooking dinners for clients, what he actually cooks for their weeknight dinners, and insights on how you can add a little flourish to your daily meals. He has lots of advice for what to cook using pantry staples like quinoa, beans, and farro, tips on getting more flavor into your easy dinners, and advice for meal planning during a busy week, plus a favorite high-protein dinner. Reilly's new book, A Little Bit Extra , offers lots of fun cooking techniques that'll come in handy at your next dinner party. Get a recipe preview at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com . ___ Thanks to today's sponsors: Rouxbe Online Culinary School:  Get 30% off your first course with code DINNERPLAN30 at Rouxbe.com/dinnerplan Find Brami protein pasta at Costco, Walmart, Whole Foods, or EnjoyBrami.com Find  Stone & Skillet English Muffins  in the bakery section at Publix, or  other retailers nationwide. Made In Cookware:  Head to  madein.cc/dinnerplan  to unlock your discount offer. Tastemade Cooking: Use code DINNERPLAN for 40% off an annual membership at Tastemade.com/dinnerplan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-dinner-plan-7020485/episodes/reilly-meehan-shares-what-private-chefs-really-cook/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dinner-plan-7020485/reilly-meehan-shares-what-private-chefs-really-cook.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.