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We Asked Pro Chefs How To Instantly Upgrade Your Weeknight Dinners By Melanie Andrade Sept. 16, 2025 12:40 pm EST

For most of us, weeknight dinners signify drudgery and boredom. Tired of the same-old, same-old, we tend to resort to last-minute takeouts or bland meals thrown together with little thought. Surely, there's a better way? In search of a few clever (and replicable) tricks that could transform simple daily dinners into restaurant-worthy meals, we reached out to four pro chefs to share their secrets.

Our panel of experts includes Culinary Director Dustin Lewandowski from Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group, who has spent decades shaping some of Las Vegas and California's most celebrated kitchens. Chef Troy Guard , born and raised in Hawaii, has cooked acr

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