Hi and welcome to Five Weeknight Dishes, where the theme today is easy upgrades: Recipes with a genius little twist that pays big dividends, or inspired ideas that struck me like lightning. There’s also the satisfaction that comes from making an easy meal with a brilliant, unexpected maneuver. Tell me what you think about the list, life or recipes at dearemily@nytimes.com. [Sign up here to receive the Five Weeknight Dishes newsletter in your inbox every Friday.] Here are five dishes for the week:

Source: New York Times December 13, 2019 17:36 UTC